"I've compiled the elevation profiles for the seven stages of the UAE Tour, Huang Chong. This race is perfect for you to contend for the general classification."
After the team announced its race roster, Huang Chong returned to the apartment he shared with Chen Junyi for dinner. She handed him a tablet displaying the race's elevation profiles and continued speaking.
"This year's race only has two high-mountain climbing stages. Looking at the terrain, they're almost identical to Stage 5 of the Tour of Australia.
The first part of the stages are all big, flat roads—pancake flat—with only a high-mountain climb at the very end.
However, it's worth noting that the UAE Tour is very similar to the week-long races in Europe. It includes an ITT, which is scheduled for the second stage.
So if you want a good result, you can't lose too much time in the ITT."
