A video of the Israeli cyclist giving his water bottle to a small child during a race, excited many skiers around the world

• Guy Niv. "I couldn't stay indifferent"

Guy Niv, the Israeli rider of Israel start-up nation did not think for a moment that his little gesture towards a child during the race would become a viral segment that would excite so many around the world.

It happened on Saturday, at the beginning of the difficult finish in Valencia's column, when a boy standing on the side of the road began to chase after an Israeli rider and asked for his bottle of water in the team's blue and white colors. "The truth was that he was relatively early in the difficult and long ascent, and I knew I would need fluids," Niv said.

But then, the Israeli rider handed the bottle to the boy. "I just couldn't stay indifferent to this kid," Niv explained, "I saw how passionate and passionate our sports were, and I just decided I had to give him my bottle."

The KID.
Guy Niv: “Honestly, I needed the bottle. It was just the start of the climb, and I knew how hard it was ”.
But the HEART dictated his response.
Niv: “I guess I couldn't refuse him. His face full of passion and enthusiasm for the sport. To us. So I couldn't resist ”. pic.twitter.com/R7QospmVnL

- Israel Start-Up Nation / Israel Cycling Academy (@YallaIsraelSUN) February 9, 2020

He said that when he was young he asked his parents to take him to the Tour de France and watch the riders on the road - as his bar mitzvah gift. "It's a huge privilege that we have the riders, to make such a small act for young fans so much happiness."

What Niv didn't watch was the amazing response to the video that one of the viewers uploaded to the network. Hundreds of thousands of views, articles on international sites, and excited fans' reactions to this simple gesture. "Too bad there are no more athletes like Guy Niv" was a typical response. "He gave the kid a moment he will never forget" is just one of hundreds of comments from fans around the world.

Niv, whose big goal this year is to compete in the Tour de France, said he had trouble understanding what the fuss was about. "It's incredible how simple gestures touch people," he said.