Mathieu van der Poel, one of the big favorites at the World Cycling Championships, spent part of the night at the police station just before starting the race on Sunday, then giving up following 30 kilometers.
According to the Flemish channel Sporza, Mathieu van der Poel, a great hunter of classics, was arrested by the police on the night of Saturday and Sunday following an incident at the Dutch hotel.
Contacted by AFP, New South Wales police confirmed that a 27-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, but did not confirm the identity of the suspect.
Appearance Tuesday
“At around 10.40pm on Saturday, a man was involved in a verbal altercation with two teenage girls aged 13 and 14 at a hotel in Brighton-Le-Sands. According to the alleged facts, he pushed the two teenage girls, one falling to the ground and the other being thrown once morest a wall, causing a small scratch on her elbow“, said the police.
“He was taken to Kogarah police station and charged with two counts of assault. He was released on bail and is due to appear in court in Sutherland on Tuesday, September 27, 2022“, adds the same source.
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