Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel pleads guilty to assault in Australia
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Van der Poel pleads guilty to assault and pays fine to leave Australia
Accused of assaulting two teenage girls aged 13 and 14 after an argument, Van der Poel was released on a bond of 1,500 Australian dollars. He left the country and is on a plane on his way to the Netherlands.
Van der Poel pleaded guilty
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, who was among the favourites for road race medals at the World Championships in Australian Wollongong on Sunday, pleaded guilty in court to assaulting a minor on the night of the race. He had to pay about 1000 euros for the penalty and is already on his way to his homeland. The twenty-seven-year-old Dutchman was one of the main favourites for the road race alongside Belgians Wout Van Aert and Remco Evenepoel a…
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel pleads guilty to assault in Australia
Top Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel pleaded guilty Monday to common assault after being arrested over an altercation with two teenage girls at a Sydney hotel, a court official said. The 27-year-old was detained on the eve of Sunday's elite road race at the world championships in Wollongong, where he was among the favourites.
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