Peter Sagan sends message to eight-year-old cyclist who recreates his Haribo moment
Ruby Isaac tweets a video of her eating Haribo Gold Bears after a bike ride just like Peter Sagan after Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne - and the world champion replies
Eight-year-old British cyclist Ruby Isaac got a pleasant surprise on Monday when she received a personal message from road race world champion Peter Sagan.
A video of keen young cyclist Isaac was posted on her Twitter account showing her grabbing a handful of Haribo Gold Bear sweets after her ride, emulating Sagan's consumption of a handful of the sweets after winning Belgian race Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
"I was a bit tired after a long ride this evening....Luckily I got a tip from @petosagan", said Isaac, who lives in Kettering.
Sagan replied within two hours, saying: "You could even become a world champion in a few years... So, remember never give up!"
The Bora-Hansgrohe pro then followed Isaac on Twitter, putting her into a very elite category as the Slovakian star only follows 66 people – much to her continued delight.
The original video of Sagan scoffing down Haribo after the Belgian cobbled classic has become something of a hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNNs3-2Vbp4
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After dropping out of Strade Bianche on Saturday citing poor health, Sagan is due to return to action at Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy on Wednesday.
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