Former pro cyclist charged with assault and threats in the Netherlands

Dutch media reports "Pieter W" will appear in front of a judge on Friday

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Former professional cyclist "Pieter W" is to appear before a judge in the Netherlands on Friday on charges of assaulting and threatening his ex-wife and her brother.

Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported the news on Friday, although only named him as "Pieter W.".

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Adam Becket
News editor

Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling, he's happy. Before joining CW in 2021 he spent two years writing for Procycling. He's usually out and about on the roads of Bristol and its surrounds.

Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the wor