Cycling: Racing Against the Wind
Chapter 174

Look at This Kid from the East-Winning Comes as Easily to Him as Taking Something from His Pocket!

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Hearing Huang Chong's bold and aggressive attack strategy, the team director and the entire coaching staff exchanged uneasy looks.

But now, none of them dared doubt his ability.

He had simply produced too many iconic performances on climbs in one-day races.

Looking back at Huang Chong's victories from the start of the season until now, nearly every one of them had been won on a climb.

Without another word, the team director relayed Huang Chong's idea to Zwiehoff and Buchmann over the radio.

Of the two German veterans, Buchmann was undoubtedly the stronger climber. After all, he was wearing the German national champion's jersey, and as the races piled up, his form had only continued to improve.

After a brief exchange with Zwiehoff, the latter decisively moved to the front of the peloton and began increasing the pace toward Kékes Peak.

The first 9.1 kilometers of the climb averaged only around 5%. Knowing the team leader was behind him, Zwiehoff held nothing back, launching an all-out attack uphill at nearly 30 km/h.

Under such a vicious acceleration, the peloton immediately began to split apart.

The Continental riders, the Pro riders, and even flatland sprinters like Mark Cavendish, Wellsford, and Sagan were dropped far behind.

Large numbers of riders quickly vanished behind them along the lush, tree-lined mountain road.

At the same time, the breakaway group that had held a two-and-a-half-minute lead before the climb saw its advantage visibly melt away. One after another, the riders were caught and swallowed by Zwiehoff, like a game of Snake.

Huang Chong, tucked tightly behind his teammate, still looked completely at ease at this pace.

His entire riding posture was remarkably stable, especially from the aerial camera angle.

While every other rider was beginning to sway from side to side, occasionally having to stand

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