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Mathieu van der Poel charged with assault before Road World Championship race

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Mathieu van der Poel
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel was charged with common assault in Sydney on the night before the 2022 UCI Road World Championships. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock

Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, who was the favourite going into the UCI Road World Championships elite men’s road race in Wollongong, was arrested and charged with common assault on Saturday night following an incident at his hotel.

He started the race on Sunday morning but retired after less than an hour of racing.

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