Other than perhaps Remco Evenepoel, few riders get more attention – or more criticism – in the Belgian media than Wout van Aert.
Before the E3 Saxo Classic, Het Nieuwsblad's headline declared that "failure is not an option" for the Visma-Lease a Bike rider in these Classics. After he finished outside the top 10, the papers speculated how bad of a sign this was for the Tour of Flanders, and criticised his decision to skip Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.
