Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel They held their eleventh cyclocross battle of Benidorm. This time the balance fell to the Belgian side, who won, but not without a final shock. 200 meters from the finish line Van Aert He fell while getting back on his bike after hitting an obstacle. The bike broke down and he was forced to travel the last distance without a saddle.
A fact that should have remained just an anecdote but that was not the case. The next day, the organization of E3 Saxo Classic published a cartoon on his X account which sparked outrage. It showed a caricature of Van Aert riding bareback being cheered on by spectators with a rainbow banner and the following message: “The LGTBIQ+ Community is very enthusiastic.”
After receiving a barrage of criticism, the organization released a statement regretting what happened and apologizing. “We would like to apologize for the cartoon we published yesterday. We certainly do not want to offend anyone. We misjudged the cartoon. We will review what happened internally. Our most sincere apologies,” they said.
Source: La Verdad
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