Paris Roubaix Spoilers
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
MvDP unsurprisingly a bit miffed at having a bottle thrown at him. Calls it attempted manslaughter.
https://road.cc/content/news/mathieu-van-der-poel-hit-bottle-thrown-crowd-313511
Hope the perp does get prosecuted, if for no other reason than to set an example.
On a happier note I thought EF Oatly had a fantastic result in the women's with Borghesi second and Jackson 5th.
https://road.cc/content/news/mathieu-van-der-poel-hit-bottle-thrown-crowd-313511
Hope the perp does get prosecuted, if for no other reason than to set an example.
On a happier note I thought EF Oatly had a fantastic result in the women's with Borghesi second and Jackson 5th.
Animo
Well-Known Member
Someone had better tell him there's no such thing as attempted manslaughter. If there is an intention to kill then it's attempted murder.
mididoctors
Active Member
It's not that kind of post. I think he wasn't being that serious
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
You might need to tell the Dutch-to-English translator, as I suspect he said homocide and someone thought 'what's the UK equivalent? Oh yeah, manslaughter' 🤣
Jameshow
Veteran
I know how the race turns but you seem unable to understand hyperbole! Pog has crashed twice recently in obvs situations....
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I thought that initially, but I have no idea what language he was speaking, who translated it, or what the correct legal terminology is in (a) the Netherlands - which MVDP is more likely to be familiar with and (b) in France which would be the relevant jurisdiction. Not knowing any of that, I decided it was irrelevant.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Comment from Pog about MVDP in cyclingweekly . I love this!
Jameshow
Veteran
Great interview too!👍
The race doesn’t need hyperbole.
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Adam4868
Legendary Member
The man who threw the bidon at MVDP has turned himself to the police and said he's "very sorry"
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250414_92907717
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250414_92907717
AndyATB
Regular
Of those who ride Road bikes, then yeah; there's a number of XC, DH riders who would be as good, if not better.
I've seen comments that Pog did CX as a youngster, but he's not as natural as them two, and there were a number of corners he was coming in too hot - and MvdP had let a small gap coming into the corner.
Dorset Boy
Active Member
- Location
- North Dorset or a mountain
MvdP leaves a small gap deliberately when following others into a tight corner, and starts wider so that if the rider in front slides out, he has a fraction longer and slightly more space to react and is less likely to also be taken down.
Jameshow
Veteran
I should have said road bike! Peter Sagan comes to mind too!
Pross
Über Member
And Pidcock
