"An argument broke out, a bottle was smashed and you struck the complainant in this case, causing injuries to his face. "The injury could have been much more severe, but fortuitously it was not." ...

Dutch Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Van der Poel was struck in the face by the bottle while riding solo at high speed over a cobbled section with about 20 miles remaining. Despite the blow, he went on ...