It's the first time van der Poel has been subject to such treatment by Belgian fans in recent months as the
Alpecin-Deceuninck star also suffered abuse and liquid thrown over him during the recent cyclocross winter. On that occasion, van der Poel even responded with a spit into the crowd himself.
“One person is clearly in the picture,” says Duhamel in a warning to those who felt the need to vent their frustrations at van der Poel in such a manner. “It does take a certain amount of time to prepare a file. But my feeling is that we will get around to finding the perpetrators. People who have thrown beer can also report spontaneously. With us in Oudenaarde or at another police station.”