Van der Poel Crash: Spectator Apology After Incident
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* Incident: A spectator reached out and made contact with mathieu van der Poel during a cyclo-cross race. This caused Van der Poel to become unbalanced.
* Spectator’s Account: The spectator claims the contact was unintentional and expresses remorse. He stated,”I really have nothing against Mathieu van der Poel…it wasn’t my intention at all.” He wants to apologize to Van der Poel personally.
* Authorities & Organizer Response: Authorities questioned the spectator, and the race organizer, Christophe Impens, called it an “unfortunate incident.” No charges will be filed against the spectator. Impens hopes Van der Poel doesn’t take it too seriously and that the issue can be resolved amicably.
* Van der Poel’s Reaction: Van der Poel felt “lucky” to avoid a more serious fall but believes the spectator didn’t act with malicious intent.
* Outcome: Despite the incident, Van der Poel went on to win the race, marking his sixth victory of the season.
The information comes from reports in Sporza and Nieuwsblad.
