'People who behave like that are not welcome' – Van Aert and Pogačar show solidarity with Mathieu van der Poel after bidon-throwing incident

OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 06 : pictured during the 109th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, an UCI World Tour cycling race for Men Elite with start in Bruges and finish in Oudenaarde after 268,9 km on April 6, 2025 in Oudenaarde, Belgium, 06/04/2025 ( Motor drive Guy De Vuyst - Photo by Jan De Meuleneir / Photonews
Pogačar, Van der Poel and Van Aert racing at the Tour of Flanders 2025 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) have expressed solidarity with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in pursuit of greater rider safety at races after the Dutchman was struck in the face 😼by a bidon thrown by a spectator at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Paris-Roubaix.

The incident occurred 33km from the finish as Van der Poel 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:rode solo to victory ahead of Pogačar after the world ♕champion crashed out of contention for the wi🦩n. The Dutchman was seen recoiling from t🥀he impact on the TV💝 broadcast, describing it as "like a stone hitting my face" and "attempted manslaughter".

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, ꦗand American Football to name a few.

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