The driver who hit Jesse Sergent during the 2015 Tour of Flanders New Zealander Jesse Sergent and caused him to leave the race, has been handed a  fine of 150 euros by the magistrate's court in Oudenaarde. Sergent has since ended his career.

Mario S. received fines of a total of three hundred euros, half of which is conditional. His lawyer argued that the rider in question was also to blame for the accident, but the court didn’t accept the claim. "The rider is not to blame. As a driver, he should know better,” the ruling said. Mario S. responded to the ruling in an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws: " The day will stay with me for the rest of my life. It is a burden that weighs heavily on my shoulders. "

Last winter Sergent made the move from Trek Segafredo to AG2R La Mondiale. The 28-year-old New Zealander tried to return to his former level following his crash but he failed. He suffered from lingering complications after the collision.

"That was a huge setback. It was expected that it would take six to eight weeks to recover but eventually it took three months," said his trainer in June this year. Sergent then hung up his bike.