Mathieu Van der Poel won his second Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. A victory that could have eluded him for a reason that has nothing to do with his physical form or his mount: a little more than 40 kilometers from the finish, a spectator threw a cap in the direction of his wheels. According to The voice of the Northtwo days after the events, a complaint was filed on Tuesday by the runners’ unions for “endangering others, which could lead to injury or death”.
According to the Flemish newspaper Nieuwsbladthe incriminated woman, who would be a fan of the Dutch runner, would have planned to denounce herself following this incident, which had fortunately limited consequences.