Van der Poel arrested in Oz

[Underachiever]

What a disaster!!!  I so much feel for him.  Had a pretty meh year after the Giro.  Last year it was the Tokyo disappointment, and this the Worlds.

Will he or his great rival WvA ever win the Worlds?  Time is running out.... 

[DieselnDust]

  On 9/27/2022 at 6:35 AM, Underachiever said:

What a disaster!!!  I so much feel for him.  Had a pretty meh year after the Giro.  Last year it was the Tokyo disappointment, and this the Worlds.

Will he or his great rival WvA ever win the Worlds?  Time is running out.... 

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Valves won it at 39 so there's time

[Underachiever]

  On 9/27/2022 at 7:01 AM, DieselnDust said:

Valves won it at 39 so there's time

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True, true, but all these youngsters that arrived on the scene....

Exciting racing awaits!!!

[NotSoBigBen]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cycling/details-of-dutch-cyclists-assault-on-teen-girls-in-sydney-hotel-room-revealed/news-story/d5a2ad6300b81b670ec95cb9a1f16b0e?amp&nk=18bc2282e16c324e20bc05add2e23c50-1664240838

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

  On 9/27/2022 at 5:25 AM, FondTF2 said:

Sums it up 🤣

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This is gold!

[splat]

  On 9/27/2022 at 9:02 AM, NotSoBigBen said:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cycling/details-of-dutch-cyclists-assault-on-teen-girls-in-sydney-hotel-room-revealed/news-story/d5a2ad6300b81b670ec95cb9a1f16b0e?amp&nk=18bc2282e16c324e20bc05add2e23c50-1664240838

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I am glad that the journalist wasn't being dramatic or anything

'laid in wait for two teen girls before chasing them into their hotel room and launching a terrifying assault '

[splat]

  On 9/25/2022 at 4:10 PM, DieselnDust said:

Alleged….

he denies any shoving.

security footage will clear things up but with charges laid it’s going to go to court so he’ll have to stick around till it’s done so that could be 2months

 

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It seems that some of the footage is doing the rounds already.

As expected, the parents are siding with their children.

https://cyclingtips.com/2022/09/video-footage-emerges-of-van-der-poel-hotel-incident/

[DieselnDust]

aussies are tools, ...generally...... with a few outliers

That island should should have remained a prison colony

[Danger Dassie]

  On 9/27/2022 at 9:37 AM, splat said:

It seems that some of the footage is doing the rounds already.

As expected, the parents are siding with their children.

https://cyclingtips.com/2022/09/video-footage-emerges-of-van-der-poel-hotel-incident/

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Given the description of events, not entirely unreasonable. Pretty sure the kids have also been given a proper rollicking at home. 
Imho this is one of those crpy moments where nobody wins. 

[jcza]

  On 9/27/2022 at 7:01 AM, DieselnDust said:

Valves won it at 39 so there's time

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Sure he was 38 but AvV was 39. Amazing, age is but a number. U23 is a waste of time, should introduce U30 esp for ladies to give others a chance. 😁

[The Ouzo]

  On 9/27/2022 at 10:18 AM, DieselnDust said:

aussies are tools, ...generally...... with a few outliers

That island should should have remained a prison colony

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sounds like it still is

[DieselnDust]

  On 9/27/2022 at 11:07 AM, jcza said:

Sure he was 38 but AvV was 39. Amazing, age is but a number. U23 is a waste of time, should introduce U30 esp for ladies to give others a chance. 😁

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38 39 …he was a sub vet when he did it.

 

[Frosty]

  On 9/26/2022 at 4:18 AM, eala said:

Australia is such a pissy state .You can get arrested for farting in the hotel lobby without warning people 

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It that's true, it stinks.

[Danger Dassie]

  On 9/27/2022 at 12:55 PM, Frosty said:

It that's true, it stinks.

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Such a flatulent disregard.... 

[DieselnDust]

 

[Blokman]

  On 9/27/2022 at 12:58 PM, Danger Dassie said:

Such a flatulent disregard.... 

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Investigating officer to the rookie cop :

" I don't like the smell of this."