The four road worlds protesters deny allegations of disrupting race
The accused individuals pleaded not guilty to the charges
Four Scots are set to go to trial, accused of disrupting the UCI cycling world championships on Sunday according to a report in STV News. In the early part of the elite men’s race they allegedly glued themselves to the race course in Carron Valley, Stirlingshire, leading to a charge of a breach of the peace incident.
Accused glued themseles to road
The accused individuals named are Catriona Roberts, 21, Ben Taylor, 29, Romane Moulin, 26, and Rebecca Kerr, 28. As well as gluing themselves to the road surface, they also activated powder cannons and obstructed the race course. Furthermore, they physically linked themselves together using chains, and then declined to vacate the area. The race was halted for 40 minutes.
On Thursday, Roberts, Taylor, Moulin, and Kerr entered pleas of not guilty to the sole charge brought against them. Their trial will be November 8, with a pre-trial procedural hearing slated for October 23.
Must avoid cycling events
As part of their release on bail, all four protesters were subject to a distinct provision preventing their participation in any future occasions connected to the UCI cycling world championships.
Mathieu van der Poel needed a mid-race No. 2 to be No. 1 at the worlds
Mathieu van der Poel would win the event, and in a strange twist of fate, the protest was a blessing. He had an urgent need to use the bathroom. With the pause in the event, he was able to do so.
