‘How do you stay so fit?' – Bradley Wiggins pokes fun at disgraced Lance Armstrong as fans say ‘love this bromance'
The two cycling legends linked up for an unlikely meeting at a bike event.
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Wiggins, 45, and Armstrong, 53, posed for snaps together as they cracked smiles for the camera.
And as they continued to talk, Armstrong tucked into a packed plate of cinnamon rolls.
But this left Wiggins bemused as he questioned the icon's sweet diet.
And he cheekily poked fun at Amstrong by asking: 'How do you stay so fit when you eat like a 12-year-old?'
Fans were left amused as they 'loved the bromance' between the pair, although some were more concerned by Wiggins' extremely short shorts.
One said: 'The breakfast of champions.'
Another declared: 'Wiggo loves them short shorts.'
One noted: 'The real story is those shorty shorts though.'
Another added: 'Two legends.'
Armstrong won a record seven consecutive Tour de Frances during the peak of his career between 1999 and 2005.
Inside the 'second coming' of Sir Bradley Wiggins as he makes return to cycling after 'isolating himself from the world
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The victories were made even more remarkable by the fact he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996.
However, Armstrong was stripped of his victories in 2012 after he was found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs.
The legend was banned for life from professional cycling events and reportedly lost around £70million-worth of sponsorship deals in one single day.
As for Wiggins, he won the 2012 Tour de France and also picked up four gold medals for Team GB ranging from the 2004 Olympics up to Rio 2016.
Wiggins was knighted in 2013 and was also crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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