Huang Chong heard the reply and immediately looked back over his shoulder.
He saw that, sure enough, two riders—one in a green kit and another in a two-toned light blue and pale yellow kit—had broken away from the main group and were chasing him frantically.
He didn't need to guess. These two were definitely gunning for the HC Level climbing points at the Laji Mountain Pass.
Yesterday's city criterium didn't have any climbs, so there was no Polka Dot Jersey for the King of the Mountains.
So today, whoever was first to cross the Laji Mountain Pass would earn the first climbing points and get to wear the Polka Dot Jersey.
As a GC Cyclist, Huang Chong was definitely going to contend for the Polka Dot Jersey as well.
If he could wear it all the way to the end, while not as valuable as the overall champion's Yellow Jersey, it was still worth 50,000 US dollars.
That was equivalent to over 300,000 RMB. How could he not be tempted?
