CYCLING star Mathieu van der Poel has claimed there "has to be a trial" after he was hit in the face by a water bottle in the Paris-Roubaix. The 30-year-old Alpecin–Deceuninck rider claimed the ...

Cycling star Mathieu van der Poel claimed that he was the victim of “attempted manslaughter” when he was hit in the face by a water bottle in the Paris-Roubaix. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider wo ...

Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a water bottle thrown from the roadside during his third consecutive win at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, prompting the Dutch cyclist to call for action. The ...

Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a water bottle thrown from the roadside during his third consecutive win at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, prompting the Dutch cyclist to call for action.

Van der Poel was furious after the race. "It is unacceptable," the Dutch rider said. "It was a full bidon. It weighed half a kilo and I was riding at 40 kph. It's like being hit in the face with a ...

Van der Poel did not look back and ... The former world champion, who had a bottle thrown at his face by a spectator, is the first rider to win Paris-Roubaix three times in a row since the ...

Van der Poel's victory was not without issue though, as he survived having a water bottle thrown into his face while leading, soon after Pogačar's crash. "I hope they identify the person and ...