New footage of spectator incident with Van der Poel at Paris-Roubaix

[chrisroph]

Originally Posted by dgauthier

Sure, the woman caused no damage. But if I fire a gun at you and miss, I have still committed a crime. I'm not off the hook because I attempted and failed. The outrage associated with this woman's actions are in the same vein.

It's assault, which typically (depending on the wording of the applicable statute) does not have to inflict harm in order to be an actionable offense.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by chrisroph

It's assault, which typically (depending on the wording of the applicable statute) does not have to inflict harm in order to be an actionable offense.

Realizing that it may be different under EU laws:
Assault is verbal
Battery is when physical contact is made
I would call this Attempted Battery

[rwsaunders]

Originally Posted by makoti

I would call this Attempted Battery

Attempted mad hattery…

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Attempted mad hattery…

[Tim Porter]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Attempted mad hattery…

Chapeau (yuk yuk).

[Peter P.]

Correction: It was madcap-ery.

[steelbikerider]

could have caused a capastrophe

[bicycletricycle]

I can imagine teenagers doing something that stupid, but an adult? Who r these people?