Superglue and bike locks - details of Worlds protest emerge at activists' trial

The Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel rests as the race is stopped due to protestors blocking the route.
The Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel rests as the race is stopped due to protestors blocking the route. (Image credit: Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)

Three of the activists who brought the 2023 UCI Road World Championships marquee event to a standstill were let off with a warning, and one was fined £250 in a trial at the Falkirk Sheriff Court. During the lengthy hearing, more details of the protester's actions emerged.

Catriona Roberts, 21, Rebecca Kerr, 28, and Romane Moulin, 26, were given a verbal warning while Ben Taylor, 29, was fined, according to BBC News, for glueing themselves to the road and stopping the elite men's road race on August 6.

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.