Border crossed

Patrick Schnetzer’s clear words to German fans

Patrick Schnetzer (left) and Stefan Feurstein won the silver medal at the World Championships in Bremen.(Bild: RV Dornbirn)

Cycling ace Patrick Schnetzer was disappointed after the World Indoor Cycling Championships in Bremen. Not because he only won silver with partner Stefan Feuerstein. But because the fans of the host country did not know how to behave.

Cycling ace Patrick Schnetzer was extremely annoyed after the World Indoor Cycling Championships in Bremen (Germany). The 30-year-old had won silver with partner Stefan Feuerstein and was only beaten by Germany 3:6 in the final.

But the behavior of the host spectators towards him caused the eight-time world champion to speak out clearly. In his statement about the World Cup on his official Instagram account, Schnetzer wrote: "For me, a line was crossed." Because he was subjected to abusive chants throughout the final, and not for the first time at the neighbors. "A few also thought it necessary to shout at our fans who had traveled with us. Do we really want that? Do we really need that?"

Schnetzer received a lot of encouragement for his post, including from World Cup officials - which is good, because sport shouldn't be like that.