But the feeling of giving your all, of pushing yourself to the absolute limit, only to discover insurmountable mountains still towering before you… It's truly hopeless!
But for us cycling fans, seeing a new rider emerge so quickly who can directly challenge the likes of Tadej and Jonas is definitely a sign of healthy development in professional road cycling—
It's just that for the other riders, the emergence of an all-around cyclist like Huang Chong probably makes things even more despairing!
Actually, if we broaden our view beyond the European nations, we'll find something interesting. Many riders on World Tour teams who never get a chance to show their full race-winning potential and are relegated to being domestiques are, in fact, the strongest national champions from their home countries.
But when it comes to peak performance, the gap in talent between individuals is often something that sheer hard work simply can't overcome.
