Bumping into random pro cyclists

[CanucksTraveller]

I've not had this before. Earlier this evening I exited Schiphol Airport, and while waiting at the kerb for my hotel transfer I see a stupidly tall, nordic looking lad lugging a bike bag on wheels. I looked at the bike bag, as cyclists will do, and then noticed he also had a hard suitcase branded "Giant Alpecin". On the top was a name tape, Tobias Ludvigsson.
It was this Tobias Ludvigssson:

I sneaked a picture of his bags, because at the time I had no idea who he might be. He'd come in from Stockholm. You can see his name graphics on the top of his case.

Has anyone else run into a fairly obscure pro rider on the street? And does anyone have a less impressive photo record of that meeting?

And do pro riders really have to carry around their own bike? I thought the team would shift bikes around.

 

[User16625]

Ok.

 

[jarlrmai]

I live in Wiggo country so see him out and about semi regularly. Not that obscure though.

 

[nickyboy]

I'm sure that everyone that passes me climbing in the Peak District must be a pro on a training ride

 

[Markymark]

Non pro but famous people I've seen on bikes:

Trevor McDonald
Boris Johnson
Alexi Sayle
John Snow
And this morning...Sharon Horgan

 

[Oxo]

Non pro but famous people I've seen on bikes:

Trevor McDonald
Boris Johnson
Alexi Sayle
John Snow
And this morning...Sharon Horgan

Who is Sharon Horgan?

 

[Markymark]

Who is Sharon Horgan?

Catasrophy.

 

[Oxo]

Catasrophy.

Just done a quick Google, but not any wiser. Perhaps I'll have to start watching TV.

 

[Starchivore]

One of the Yates brothers at the tea rooms Heptonstall, West Yorkshire. A great place to have a stop in a wonderful (and testing) area for cycling.

I think it was 2014. No I don't remember which one, but the names were on the bikes and I thought it was pretty cool, but I didn't want to bother him.

Edit: I see that OP asked specifically for more obscure sightings, sorry. In my defense this was before Adam and Simon broke big in Le Tour.

 

[clid61]

2 young ladies boarding a flight to Majorca, para riders , blind girl and her guide

 

[Markymark]

Just done a quick Google, but not any wiser. Perhaps I'll have to start watching TV.

She is quite funny.

 

[Markymark]

Only quite?

Yeah. 2nd series was annoying of Catasrophy. Liked her in Pulling.

 

[smutchin]

And do pro riders really have to carry around their own bike? I thought the team would shift bikes around.

Maybe it's his training bike rather than his race bike?

Non pro but famous people I've seen on bikes:
John Snow

Is there anyone in London who has not seen John Snow on his bike?

 

[Booyaa]

And do pro riders really have to carry around their own bike? I thought the team would shift bikes around.

No, it was just an elaborate ruse to hoodwink you.

 

[HLaB]

Went on a club run once and when most folk went home we cycled on and saw a big pack of folk we knew. A minute later I found they were getting towed along by Russ Downing. I've met or cycled with a few other pros but on those occasions its not been random.