UCI World Championships

2022 - 9 - 24

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Cycling Road World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel ... (The Guardian)

Dutch cyclist retires early from Wollongong race following alleged night-time altercation with teenagers at hotel.

But he retired from the race at about 11am. The Wollongong 2022 event organisers declined to comment. He was granted conditional bail and is due to appear on Tuesday at the Sutherland local court. It is what it is, I have to deal with it.” “It is on little sleep that I will race, hopefully on adrenaline. “That’s certainly not ideal,” he said.

Cycling superstar arrested in Sydney after stoush with teens over ... (Fox Sports)

Cycling superstar arrested in Sydney after stoush with teens over hotel 'knock and run' prank.

Then the police were called and I was taken.” “I went to bed early and many children in the hallway of my room found it necessary to knock on the door continuously,” Van der Poel added. “After a few times I was done with it.

UCI Road World Championships: Mathieu van der Poel arrested ... (VeloNews)

The Dutchman was involved in an altercation with two children who had been knocking on his hotel room door. He started the road race but later abandoned.

“I went to bed early and many children in the hallway of my room found it necessary to knock on the door continuously.” It was about noisy neighbors and they are quite strict here,” Van der Poel told Sporza at the start of the road race. Hotel management was notified of the incident and then called police. Van der Poel was released by police and returned to his hotel room until around 4am. According to Australian journalist Sophie Smith, Van der Poel had his passport confiscated prior to his court appearance. New South Wales police confirmed that a 27-year-old man was arrested at the Grand Parade Brighton-Le-Sands in Sydney — where the Dutch team has been staying — on Saturday evening.

Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel out of UCI World Championships ... (The Canberra Times)

Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel's world championship dream has turned into a nightmare after he was arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting two teenage ...

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Dutch cycling star withdraws from Wollongong after race-eve arrest (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Mathieu van der Poel, one of the favourites to win the UCI World Championships road race, was charged after an incident at the team hotel.

It was about noisy neighbours and they are quite strict here,” Van der Poel told Sporza. “I wasn’t back in my room until 4 o’clock. After a few times I was done with it. Van der Poel allegedly pushed them and hotel staff called the police. He was taken to Kogarah police station and charged with two counts of common assault, and didn’t return to his room until 4am. There was a small dispute.

Rider arrested, withdraws after 'dramatic' incident (Wide World of Sports)

Mathieu van der Poel has been charged with assault and had his passport seized after an alleged altercation...

Then the police were called and I was taken." "After a few times I was done with it. Obviously, there was a report made to police about Mathieu." There was a small dispute. Rather dramatic circumstances for this Dutch rider who was expected to challenge for a gold medal rainbow jersey." People found out where Mathieu was staying and banging on doors allegedly.

Mathieu van der Poel at police station on World Championships eve ... (Cyclingnews.com)

Police confirm they arrested a 27-year-old man at the hotel where Dutch were staying after verbal altercation with two teenage girls.

It started with the men's squad of Van der Poel, Bauke Mollema and Daan Hoole being quickly reduced to two as Mollema had a mechanical. It was also reported that Van der Poel told his team manager that he did not touch the teenagers. Then the police were called and I was taken," Van der Poel explained to Sporza. "I wasn't back in my room until 4 o'clock. It was about noisy neighbors and they are quite strict here. “There was a small dispute.