Cycling
The spectator who threw a drink cup at cyclist Marianne Vos during the passage of the Muur van Geraardsbergen during the Omloop het Nieuwsblad has been identified and invited for questioning. The local police Geraardsbergen/Lierde reported this on Thursday.
After the incident, which was captured on video during the TV broadcast, the police had drawn up a report for assault and battery. “Unfortunately, this wonderful sporting event was overshadowed by an incident in which Marianne Vos (the later winner, ed.) had a cup of drink thrown in the face by a spectator. This incident sparked outrage within the cycling community,” the local police said.
“Immediately after the incident, we took all necessary steps and acted decisively,” says Chief of Police Patrice De Mets. “The perpetrator has now been identified. We have invited this person for questioning to take responsibility for his behavior.” The criminal assessment will be made after the interrogation by the public prosecutor’s office, the police report.
