A bird took a big poop on poor Mathieu van der Poel at Scheldeprijs
It was a direct hit
Not every day is great in bike racing, and Mathieu van der Poel had a bit of a shitty day at Scheldeprijs. Of course, you could argue that any day which doesn’t result in a big result is a crappy day at the office for a rider like Mvdp. Wednesday, however, it was quite literal.
The 111th edition of the Scheldeprijs was packed with action. In the end, Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck took the 205 km event.
DSM’s Sam Welsford took second, with Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team) showing he’s ready for 2023, coming in third.
Victory for ?? Jasper Philipsen after a royal sprint in Schoten! ? #SP23 #SPmen pic.twitter.com/jldyFew4yi
— Scheldeprijs (@Scheldeprijs) April 5, 2023
Back to the doo-doo stuff though. As van der Poel was riding mid-race, a bird decided to relieve itself. Unfortunately for the Dutchman, his helmet was the toilet. Cyclists are known to take bathroom breaks on the run, but this was a little different.
Check out the flying number two below and MvdP trying to clean it off his lid. Thankfully he got it nice and spiffy in time to do a massive leadout for his teammate, Philipsen.
That looks shitty! ? #SP23 #SPmen pic.twitter.com/E5bNEI5rrs
— Scheldeprijs (@Scheldeprijs) April 5, 2023