Besides, on a course this long, his Dash King Green Jersey was bound to change hands.
After all, he couldn't possibly participate in any attacks during the first two laps.
The event organizers had set up two intermediate sprint points specifically as a bonus for the sprinters, allowing them to compete for sprint points and prize money.
And that was exactly what happened. On April 28th, at 8:30 AM sharp, the race officially began. The first two laps went almost exactly as Huang Chong had predicted.
When Coach Li had laid out the strategy the day before, he had made it clear that for this stage, Huang Chong was forbidden from attacking early.
So for the first two laps, he stayed in the peloton, riding at an aerobic Zone 2 pace.
Of course, it wasn't just him; the main riders from the other teams did the same.
Only Peng Yuantang, wearing the Polka Dot Jersey, participated in the sprint for the Category 2 climb point in order to defend his honorary jersey.
