Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy shows 12-week fight back after worst crash left him with broken leg

Sir Christopher Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic cycling champion from Edinburgh, Scotland, is back on his bike three months after a terrible accident. In early November 2025, Hoy suffered a bad crash while mountain biking that broke his lower right leg and knee.

He called it the “worst crash I’ve ever had” in his 43 years of riding. Just 12 weeks later, he shared a video on Instagram showing how hard and long his recovery has been. Fans around the world saw him rebuild his strength and move step by step from hospital bed to cycling outdoors again. Sir Chris Hoy had emergency surgery soon after the crash in a major trauma ward. Doctors put metal rods and screws into his leg to fix the broken bone.

He stayed in the hospital for five days and left with a brace and a walking frame to help him move.

Sir Chris Hoy shows step-by-step recovery after worst crash of his cycling life

Sir Chris Hoy shared a 90-second video that begins with him riding with friends before the crash. The video then shows his X-rays with the broken bones and images of his healing. It also shows his bruised and swollen leg with deep scars and stitches. Assisted by his physiotherapist Katie Flatters and soft-tissue expert Vicki Hayles, Hoy worked very hard every day to regain strength.

Within two weeks of surgery, the 49-year-old was back on a stationary bike. He pedaled using his good left leg while his injured right leg rested on weights. Later, he did simple exercises like single-leg squats with support. By five weeks, Hoy was pedaling with both feet on the exercise bike. Soon after, he began walking on a treadmill with support, and slowly he put more weight on his injured leg. During the Christmas holidays, Hoy could walk mostly with one crutch and even attended the World Darts Championship semi-finals in London with his wife Sarra.

At about 11 weeks, he walked without crutches. One week later, he rode his outdoor bike again and even drove on snowy roads. In the Instagram caption, Hoy wrote, “12 weeks ago today I was having emergency surgery following a nasty crash on the mountain bike… Recovery continues…”.He thanked Katie Flatters, Vicki Hayles, his wife Sarra, his friends Sir Jason Kenny, Jason Queally, and Rob Hayles, and the medical teams who helped him heal. Sir Chris Hoy also spoke about his ongoing fight against terminal prostate cancer. He first revealed his diagnosis in 2024 and said his condition is now “stable” thanks to treatment. He told Sky Sports that although the crash was one of the worst things to happen to him, he still wants to live life fully and enjoy the time he has.