The man, a twenties from Anzegem, signed himself to the police himself yesterday after he threw a bottle against Mathieu van der Poel during Paris Roubaix on Sunday. With a group of 11 am in the morning he was celebrating at the Kassestrook. The riders only passed there at four in the afternoon. The public prosecutor of West Flanders and that of Lille are investigating the business. The suspect has not yet been summoned but will fully cooperate with the investigation.
Peter Desmet, lawyer: “My client has not yet had contact with Mathieu van der Poel. We have found an e-mail address of the team via the internet. And we have already sent a letter of apologies, yesterday afternoon. But addressed to Mathieu van der Poel. In the mail my client offers his apologies and apologies.