Mathieu van der Poel has spoken after being fined for confronting two teenage girls the night before the men’s road race at the World Championships in Wollongong.
Van der Poel was fined AU$1500 for the incident after two teenagers were said to have been repeatedly knocking on his door, which prevented him from sleeping.
Ad The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was set to appear in court on Tuesday but was allowed to fly home after his passport was returned to him following an initial confiscation.
World ChampionshipsPerhaps Evenepoel is the new Merckx after all, AVV's greatest year – Blazin’ SaddlesA DAY AGO He arrived in Brussels on the same flight as the new world champion Remco Evenepoel and spoke to reporters upon his arrival. “That’s what I said, I held a girl by the arm, certainly not with the intention of hurting anyone,” said Van der Poel after video footage emerged of the alleged hotel incident on Tuesday. “Anyone who knows me knows that I have never hurt anyone.