Pascal Eenkhoorn wins hearts and praise for passing bidon to young Tour of Britain fan

The moment Pascal Eenkhoorn passed a bidon to Xander Graham
(Image credit: SwPix)

Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo Visma) didn’t win stage 7 of the Tour of Britain on Saturday but he was considered the hero of the day after passing bidon to a young fan who had cycled alongside the breakaway.   

The five-rider attack was in the final kilometres of the stage to Edinburgh when the young fan was seen riding furiously along the footpath. He managed to accelerate ahead of the riders, with the television helicopter capturing his moment. Then, as he tired, Eenkhoorn moved across the road and carefully offered him a bidon. The boy, again showing his bike skills, reached out and took it, while holding his balance. 

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.