"How are you feeling? After finishing a stage with the World Tour teams, are you holding up physically?"
After the S1 Stage ended, Coach Han immediately checked in on Huang Chong, asking about his condition with concern.
Huang Chong, who had crossed the line with the main peloton and ultimately placed only 27th in the general classification, hadn't managed to break into the top ten for UCI points. Still, his overall feeling after the day's ride was good.
Surprisingly, the intensity today was much easier than the Asian Games road race.
Moreover, after getting used to the rhythm of a World Tour race, Huang Chong discovered that he wasn't outmatched by the average World Tour cyclists.
It was just that there was likely still a huge gap between him and the top-tier riders.
He nodded and answered honestly:
"Thank you for your concern, Coach Han. I feel like the race wasn't as difficult as I imagined.
