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
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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
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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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, n exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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