Spectator who threw bidon at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix hands himself in to Belgian police

During the Paris-Roubaix race, cyclist Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a bidon thrown by a spectator. Following the incident, which occurred while he was nearing victory, Van der Poel criticized the act as "attempted manslaughter" and expressed his desire for legal action against the individual. The attacker has since turned himself into the Flemish police, though it remains uncertain how charges will be managed due to the incident's cross-border nature. Van der Poel has experienced harassment from spectators before, including prior incidents involving thrown objects.

"We can't let this pass. It was a full bidon, and it hurt a lot. If I take that bidon on my nose, it's broken."

"Hopefully, the police can identify the man because there has to be a trial for this."

"This is not the first time Van der Poel has been the victim of harassment from spectators, with beer being thrown at him during races."

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