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'A Reckless Act' – Climate Activist Arrested and May Face Charges and Legal Complaints After Obstructing Peloton During Ronde Van Brugge

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An investigation is underway after the incident in Wednesday's race

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The climate activist sat down on the road as the peloton approached.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Golazo, the organization behind the Tour of Bruges, has filed a complaint against Bruges climate activist Wouter Mouton. To draw attention to the climate, he sat down in the middle of a cobblestone section during the race. His action caused a crash. "Completely irresponsible and potentially life-threatening," stated Golazo.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The ‘Flamenca Week’ of cycling began with the Ronde Van Brugge, formerly known as Brugge-De Panne. This stage of the season, which arrives at its zenith with the Tour de Flanders, gives way to the Flemish walls, euphoric fans and rivalry among the great colossians of stones.

·Barcelona, Spain
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The notorious climate activist Wouter Mouton will have to appear before the investigating judge. Several riders crashed during his protest action at the Tour of Bruges. Mouton is no stranger to the sports world.

·Belgium
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His name is Wouter Mouton, 48 years old, and he put the cycling teams on his back on Wednesday. The Belgian environmental activist, well known to the Belgians, sat on the cobbles of the Tour de Bruges, about 30 kilometers from the finish, dressed in a t-shirt "Children die from the climate crisis". But the riders only saw him at the last moment, which forced some to brake abruptly, and this caused falls, especially that of the title holder Juan …

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sporza.be broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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