Man who hurled bottle at van der Poel ‘had too much to drink’
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Drunk man threw water bottle at cyclist van der Poel
- A Belgian man threw a plastic bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during the Paris-Roubaix race.
- The man has apologised after he admitted to having "drunk a lot" and called his actions "stupid and dangerous."
- Van der Poel, despite being hit in the face, went on to win the race.
- French prosecutors opened an investigation into the incident, and the UCI condemned the "unacceptable behaviour."
- Van der Poel and his team are calling for legal action and stricter measures against dangerous fan behaviour.