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'It's the worst crash I've ever had' – Chris Hoy suffers broken leg in mountain bike incident

Chris Hoy with two gold medals.

Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he recently broke his leg in what he described as “the worst crash I’ve ever had”.

The 49-year-old former track sprinter, a six-time Olympic gold medallist, said the incident happened while riding his mountain bike. He did not specify when or how the crash happened, but said it was an “unfortunate spill”, and that he’s “doing alright now”.

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