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Mathieu van der Poel fined for 'inappropriate attire' while on hot seat in Tour de Suisse stage 4

Alpecin-Premier Tech's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel competes during the fourth stage, a 23.7 km time trial from Aarburg to Aarburg, at the Men’s Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) cycling race in Aarburg, Switzerland, on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP).

The 74th rider to leave the start gate on Tour de Suisse stage 4 time trial, Mathieu van der Poel, set a scorching time of 26’38 on the flat 23.7km course to take the early lead in the individual time trial. He then watched rider after rider, time trial specialists in some cases, fail to beat his time.

Meanwhile, the Alpecin-Premier Tech rider made himself comfortable in the hot seat, going bare-chested on a very hot day, with temperatures inching beyind 30°C, and a humidity level of 51%.

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