A shameful gesture that spoiled the spectacle of a fabulous race. This Sunday, the Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix, also called “the hell of the North”, after 60 km of solo breakaway. But in the middle of the race, the runner received, in one of his wheels, a cap thrown by a spectator.
Paris-Roubaix: in video, an unconscious spectator throws a cap into one of Van der Poel's wheels
2024-04-07T16:54:28.600Z
Highlights: Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix this Sunday. In the middle of the race, the runner received, in one of his wheels, a cap thrown by a spectator. A shameful gesture that spoiled the spectacle of a fabulous race. In video, an unconscious spectator throws a cap into one of Van derpoel's wheels. The spectator is not visible in the video, but the runner can be seen with the cap in his hand. The race is also called ‘the hell of the North’.
During the Paris-Roubaix this Sunday, won by the same Dutchman, a spectator threw a cap into the spokes of his bike during the race.