Sir Chris Hoy's supporters call for London 2012 legacy to be named in honour of terminal Olympian

Supporters of Sir Chris Hoy person said that the London 2012 Velodrome should beryllium named successful honour, aft the aggregate Olympic golden medallist revealed that helium has terminal cancer

The London 2012 Velodrome should beryllium named successful honour of Sir Chris Hoy, his service of supporters said connected Monday.

They privation the legendary Olympic cyclist, who has been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, to beryllium ­remembered everlastingly for his legacy. Now known arsenic Lee Valley VeloPark, it reopened 2 years aft the 2012 Olympics arsenic a nationalist cycling centre.

Sir Chris, 48, has been fixed 2 to 4 years to live. Charities said his determination to spell nationalist would assistance others with Stage Four cancer. London cabby Paul Daly, 60, a Mirror scholar and keen cyclist, said: “I had the luck to conscionable Sir Chris astir 2 years ago. He was a gentleman, a beauteous guy. I work what had happened with his unwellness successful the Mirror. I thought instantly wherefore don’t we rename the Velodrome successful his honour? It volition amusement him however overmuch everyone thinks of him.”

The British Olympic Association added: “Anything that celebrates his bequest would ever person the enactment of Team GB.”

Track fable and erstwhile BBC commentator Sir Brendan Foster, 76, called the Olympic leader “one of the top and astir palmy sportsmen oregon women that Britain has produced.” He told the Mirror: “However his outstanding publication is the mode helium has conducted himself with existent modesty and integrity. If anyone with Olympic aspirations could take a relation exemplary it would beryllium Sir Chris Hoy.”

Scotsman Sir Chris won six Olympic golds from 2004 to 2012, the highest full by a British Olympian down Sir Jason Kenny.

Sir Chris retired from cycling successful 2013 and has been a regular connected BBC Sport. He besides revealed that his woman Sarra, mum of their ­children Chloe, seven, and Callum, 10, has been diagnosed with aggregate sclerosis. He thanked the nationalist for “overwhelming support” and said they remained positive.

Sir Chris took golden successful the squad sprint successful 2012, with 2 world records on the way. He closed his Olympic vocation with golden successful the keirin, ­overtaking rower Sir Steve Redgrave arsenic ­Britain’s top Olympian. Former Team GB squad mate Sir Jason, 36, aboriginal broke his grounds with 7 golds and 2 silvers.

The velodrome successful Glasgow was named successful honour of Sir Chris successful 2012, and helium became the archetypal cyclist to thrust successful a venue named aft him. Fans anticipation the VeloPark could beryllium named “Sir Chris Hoy London 2012 ­Velodrome”, to separate it from the Scottish venue. The VeloPark said: “We’ll look astatine ways to people his immense ­contribution.”