Koksijde Cyclocross race this week will have a boosted police presence to try to stop unruly fans from repeating the attacks on Mathieu van der Poel that marred the World Cup event in Hulst on December 30th.
En route to one of his multiple recent crushing cyclocross victories this season the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider had urine and beer thrown at him by a small group of spectators, with Van der Poel earning a 250 euro fine after he spat back at his course-side assailants.
