‘This partnership isn’t about luxury’ – Mathieu van der Poel on the defensive following backlash over deal with private jet charter company | News World

Mathieu van der Poel has been forced on the defensive after announcing a partnership with a private jet company, sparking a backlash among fans.

The Dutchman, who is soon to co-lead Alpecin-Deceuninck at the Tour de France, announced the deal with private jet charter company Flying Group in an Instagram post on Thursday.

In a short post, he wrote: “Thrilled to share I’m an ambassador for Flying Group, proud to represent a company that’s elevating the world of private aviation.”

Fans were quick to criticise Van der Poel, with over 1,100 comments being posted – most of them negative – at the time of writing.

The comments focused on the environmentally unfriendly nature of private jet travel, especially at a time when several race organisers and teams, including Tour…

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