Of course, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this rider from the Bora Team, a man who had been tearing through the World Tour and racking up victory after victory.
In fact, when Huang Chong snatched the overall championship at the UAE Tour—a race on UAE Team's home turf and hosted by their own sponsors—Pogačar had taken notice of him immediately.
However, their race schedules had never overlapped before, so they had never competed on the same stage. The Liège Race was the first time, so Pogačar hadn't had a chance to experience Huang Chong's abilities up close.
But now, after the Stokkeu Mountain climb, he had a clear understanding of Huang Chong's capabilities. At the same time, an involuntary sense of threat crept into his mind.
The racing instincts of a top-tier cyclist are exceptionally sharp.
They can certainly sense when a rider's ability comes close to their own.
