Bora Team's founder, Ralph Denk, was indeed an ambitious man.
Ever since establishing the road cycling team in 2009 and leading it into the UCI WorldTour in 2017, he had been trying to win a Grand Tour—especially the overall title at the Tour de France.
At that moment, in the team conference room, he found the personal information and test data Rolf Aldag had brought him on Huang Chong equally unbelievable.
After pondering for a long time, he finally frowned and asked his partner, "Rolf, you know I've always trusted you, like a real brother.
"Many times, we've even reached the point of understanding each other without words—but are you sure there's no mistake in this Chinese rider's data?"
Aldag sat opposite Denk with both hands resting on the desk, his fingers loosely interlocked.
Hearing his boss's question, he instinctively released his right hand, turned his palm upward in a shrugging gesture, and replied in a light tone, "Ralph, this data is one hundred percent real. One hundred percent!
"Even I couldn't believe at first that such terrifying numbers could appear in a Chinese rider.
"But machines aren't people. They might malfunction, but they don't lie.
"I had someone check whether the equipment was operating normally or had developed a fault—
"But the results showed that all our equipment was functioning perfectly and in excellent condition.
"So all of Huang Chong's data is real.
"He really is extraordinarily gifted, whether we want to believe it or admit it.
"It could be said that as long as he doesn't suffer any serious injuries in future races, with perhaps one year of development, perhaps two, he could become the next 2020-season Pogačar."
"Damn it! What is going on with road riders these days, Rolf?!"
Denk suddenly cursed and even slammed his fist