A bird took a big poop on poor Mathieu van der Poel at Scheldeprijs

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.

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.

That looks shitty! 🐦 #SP23 #SPmen pic.twitter.com/E5bNEI5rrs

— Scheldeprijs (@Scheldeprijs) April 5, 2023