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Spectator who spat at Mathieu van der Poel at E3 Saxo Classic faces £300 fine, but escapes further punishment

The culprit who was pictured at the race holding a beer has now been identified by Belgian police, the news coming just a day after the man who threw a bottle at Van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix apologised and said he “had too much too much to drink”

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 09:35

“Those people are better off not coming to the race”: Mathieu van der Poel slams ‘fan’ who spat at him during race, as police open investigation

The spectator was caught on camera spitting at the Dutch star as he soloed to his second consecutive victory at the E3 Saxo Classic

Sun, Mar 30, 2025 18:14

E3 Saxo Classic apologises after being accused of homophobia in backlash to Wout van Aert cartoon

The cartoon, which joked about the LGBTQ community being "very enthusiastic" about Van Aert winning a cyclocross race with no saddle, caused outrage online and has since been deleted — a statement admitting that it was "misjudged"

Tue, Jan 23, 2024 11:30

“The economic model for women’s competitions is sputtering”: Women’s E3 Saxo Classic cancelled after just two years

The organisers cited fears of a “mountain of debt”, scheduling conflicts and low confidence from the sponsors as reasons behind the decision

Sun, Jan 21, 2024 16:42