Lego revealed to be a surprisingly popular among British pros: "I had nothing else to do, so I bought the Millennium Falcon and built that while I was injured"

He’s won national titles on the track and road, and challenged for stage wins at the Tour de France, but there’s still one prize Fred Wright has his eye on. Cycling Weekly had a chat with some of the Lego's big enjoyers.

"It was always the Millennium Falcon," he says when we ask him what Lego set he’s always lusted after. "To have the massive Millennium Falcon is pretty cool. But I tell myself, I’ve got to have a reason to buy it." Wright is one of a surprisingly large number of pro riders and coaches who are Adult Fans of Lego, the child’s construction toy.

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"In lockdown I had an injury. I broke my collarbone in 2019 at the Ghent Six and I got back into it then. I had nothing else to do, so I bought the Millennium Falcon and built that while I was injured, then I went home for a bit and dug out all my old Lego and rebuilt it."

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