Sir Chris Hoy has expressed his excitement to “return to Glasgow” for his fundraising charity cycle ride later this year.
The former Olympian and GoFundMe have once again teamed up for the Tour de 4 event, which raised more than £3.1 million in its inaugural year in 2025.
This year, the fundraising effort will support five major UK cancer charities – Breast Cancer Now, Cure Leukaemia, Macmillan Cancer Support, Maggie’s, and Prostate Cancer UK, with all general donations being split equally between the five charities.
Sir Chris was at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to announce that this year’s Tour de 4 will take place on Sunday, September 6, with registration for the event opening in March.
Diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2023, Sir Chris was told a year later that the cancer was terminal.
This year’s Tour de 4 will follow a similar format to last year, with participants setting off from the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and choosing between routes of different distances.
Sir Chris said, “To see my vision come to life last year was incredible, and I am very grateful for the incredible support we received from sponsors, charities, participants, the local community, and everyone involved.”
“Our aim was to raise £1 million for UK cancer charities and we collectively more than trebled that.”
“Thank-you to every single person who contributed, we were honestly blown away by your generosity.”
“I’m very excited to return to Glasgow for Tour de 4 2026 and look forward to sharing more information on this year’s event and the fantastic support we already have in place, as we count down to registration opening next month.”
Supporters of last year’s event included sports stars Sir Ben Ainslie, Rebecca Adlington, Duncan Scott, Sir Andy Murray, Sir Steve Redgrave, and Sir Mark Cavendish, along with broadcasters Louise Minchin and Dan Walker.
GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan said, “With more than £3 million raised, thousands of participants, and a spike in awareness around stage 4 cancer, what Sir Chris and the team have achieved is frankly extraordinary.”
“As we get ready for the return of this event, we are looking at how this shining example of community fundraising can be even bigger and better.”
