Imagine the conversation when Formula One star Valtteri Bottas and Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar crossed paths at a Monaco coffee shop.
For all the mutual respect, in Bottas' case there is also a definite element of being a fan.
The Finnish driver has become heavily involved in cycling as a participant and event promoter, thanks to his four-year relationship with Australian Olympian Tiffany Cromwell.
So when Bottas walked into the cafe and saw the two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar in his UAE Team Emirates gear, there was instant recognition.
"It's quite crazy - it is really cool," Bottas said.
"Monaco is a funny place in that sense, because there are many high-level athletes from different sports.
"It's quite fun when it happens. It's entertaining."
The Kick Sauber driver is back in Australia for this weekend's Melbourne Grand Prix, only a few weeks after he and Cromwell had a busy schedule at the January Tour Down Under in Adelaide.
Apart from Cromwell racing the women's Tour, they are also part-owners of RADL GRAVL, a race that debuted during the Adelaide event.
Gravel racing, best described as a cross between road cycling and mountain biking, is a fast-growing category in the sport.
"I just fell in love with that concept. It's kind-of like road racing, kind-of mountain biking, but all the fun combined," Bottas said.
"The events themselves, they are definitely less serious than what road cycling is, and anyone can take part - even me.
"I can be on the start line against professionals and you can really measure yourself, a bit like a marathon."
Many motorsport stars, including Australians Mark Webber and Casey Stoner, gravitate to cycling as a way to keep fit and also an escape from their No.1 sporting passions.
"For sure it keeps me fit. I feel like it's also good for me mentally," Bottas said.
"It's a way to escape the hectic F1 world. Get out there in nature and no-one bothers you. It's physical and mental for me.
"In many motor sports, many people ride. It's a fun way to train."
Bottas tries to take a bike to every Formula One race and he'll aim to ride three times a week.
But in January, he racked up a whopping 23 hours on the bike during one training week.
"In cycling, you know how it works - if you're off the bike for four weeks, it almost feels like you're starting from zero again. So I try to avoid that," he said.
In the short term, Bottas wants to be at Kick Sauber when Audi become involved in two years.
Once his career on four wheels ends, the Finn will most likely gravitate to more life on two.
"The future will show. But for sure eventually, when I have more time, I will be spending more time on the bike than at the race track," he said.
"That's the feeling now, but hopefully that's not in the next few years.
"I want to be part of the Audi project, which joins our team in 2026. If it works out, that would be really interesting."
