At any rate, the way van Aert has reacted to this whole situation is pure class. Other riders might have gratefully accepted the opportunity presented to them by interviewers to put the blame on someone, certainly in the first interview after the race when the disappointment is still fresh. For what it's worth, I don't think Roglic had anything of value to contribute anymore, he could barely get out of Fuglsang's wheel in the sprint.
The reaction by Belgian commentators wasn't pretty, but understandable. I don't think this can be attributed to any form of specifically Belgian nationalism. In Germany, we had the Voigt/Ullrich controversy in 2004; now that was truly disgusting IMO, and from a country that is nowhere near as passionate about cycling as Belgium. It should also be noted that Sporza's radio commentator Christophe Vandegoor, has put things into perspective a little in the meantime, to his credit.
The reaction by Belgian commentators wasn't pretty, but understandable. I don't think this can be attributed to any form of specifically Belgian nationalism. In Germany, we had the Voigt/Ullrich controversy in 2004; now that was truly disgusting IMO, and from a country that is nowhere near as passionate about cycling as Belgium. It should also be noted that Sporza's radio commentator Christophe Vandegoor, has put things into perspective a little in the meantime, to his credit.