Tadej Pogačar has expressed strong criticism of social media's influence on professional cyclists following Wout van Aert's recent poor performances. At a press conference before the Tour of Flanders, Pogačar addressed the scrutiny Van Aert faced from Belgian media after competing significantly below his rivals. He emphasized that while pressures exist, the sport requires riders like Van Aert to rebound and refocus. Pogačar further described social media as detrimental to mental health, suggesting athletes can become overwhelmed by negativity in an environment centered around public scrutiny.
For sure, every rider experiences some pressure and a rider like Wout, he has big races to do... If it goes well for him, it goes well, if not, I don't think it's the end of the world - it's just bike racing.
I mean, social media is the cancer of our society... You can be on social media all day and find a million negatives, but you need to focus on the positives.
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