Forget his broken shoe, forget his 22.3km solo attack to win the Netherlands' first men's World Championship road race title, one of the most intriguing stories of the men's World Championships is that Mathieu van der Poel credited his win to a couple who ushered him into their home for a toilet break during the 271km race on Sunday.
While the event was paused for 51 minutes - with 192km to go, thanks to a protest - Van der Poel, along with some other riders, went to the toilet in a nearby house. The Dutchman was the only one who went on to win the rainbow jersey, however, so the Scottish couple who own the bathroom in question have an odd connection to his victory.
