Dan Walker ‘wasn’t ready’ as Chris Hoy shares emotional news

Sir Chris Hoy wiped away tears during a speech in Glasgow

Dan Walker said he “wasn’t ready” after Sir Chris Hoy shared an emotional message following his cancer charity ride.

The award-winning presenter said he “wasn’t ready for this” as he responded to Sir Chris Hoy speaking to the BBC in tears after another successful Tour de 4 ride in Glasgow.

In October 2024, the six-time Olympic champion in cycling announced that he had stage 4 prostate cancer. Founded by the Scottish legend after his diagnosis, Tour de 4 aims to bring together people affected by cancer to change their perceptions, provide hope and raise vital funds for cancer charities across the UK.

In an interview after the race on Sunday, September 6, Sir Chris said: “It’s hard to explain the support we’ve had. You’re right in the middle of nowhere, in quite remote areas.

“People came out, children, families…” Sir Chris paused, emotional, and wiped away tears. To the sound of bagpipes, the six-time Olympic champion apologized to the BBC for his emotionality.

He continued: “What touched me most is that they all say thank you. I say thank you to them. But they say thank you for what we do. It means a lot.”

Footage shows the father-of-two hugging his wife, Lady Sarah Hoy, as she crossed the finish line. She said: “It was amazing. I’m so glad I did it again.

“It was very wet and it was very difficult for me. I think I tried to go too fast with them. [points to Sir Chris] at the front.

“But then I just had a great time and the guys I did it with – I was driving behind Dame Laura Kenny – there’s not many times in your life you get to do that,” she beamed with joy.

Sarah wrote in the comments: “Thank you so much for your support @bbcbreakfast.” Others shared their own cancer stories, and many thanked the husband and wife duo for organizing the event.

To date, £2,701,687 has been raised for cancer charities. The official Tour de 4 team confirmed that the “event day total exceeds our race day total last year” and fundraising is still ongoing.

What are the signs of prostate cancer?

The NHS warns that prostate cancer often has no symptoms at first. It usually starts growing on the outer part of the prostate.

This means that it does not put pressure on the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis (urethra) and does not cause symptoms until the cancer grows or spreads.

If this happens, it may cause changes in the way you urinate, such as:

• you have difficulty starting to pee or straining to pee
• weak urine flow
• “stop, start” writing
• need for urgency or frequent urination, or both
• feeling like you still need to go to the toilet even after you’ve just finished
• pees at night

Other symptoms may include:

• erectile dysfunction (inability to achieve or maintain an erection)
• blood in urine or blood in semen
• lower back pain and weight loss without trying (these may be symptoms of advanced prostate cancer)

You should see a GP if

• You have trouble urinating or other symptoms of prostate cancer.
• You are over 40 years old and genetic tests have shown that you have an incorrect version of the BRCA2 gene (which increases your risk of prostate cancer).
• Are you concerned about your risk of developing prostate cancer?

You can ask your doctor for a blood test (PSA test), which will show if there are any problems with your prostate, even if you have no symptoms.

They will take your cancer risk into account to help them decide if the test is the right choice for you.