"That was an absolutely flawless performance, Huang!"
After the race, when Huang Chong returned to the team bus after collecting his awards and giving interviews, the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team manager simply couldn't stop grinning.
This was the sheer pleasure of winning without lifting a finger.
If they could keep winning that easily, who in the world would still want to rack their brains and exhaust themselves?
Unfortunately, he knew that next season, he probably wouldn't get many opportunities to lead the team in races Huang Chong entered.
The reason was that Huang Chong's progress, results, and achievements in his first UCI WorldTour season had simply been too extraordinary.
After the race officially ended, Huang Chong also thanked all the team's domestiques, staff, and everyone else.
He couldn't have delivered such a perfect season finale in a race held in his homeland without the team's help.
His winning margin, in particular, would be hard for anyone to beat unless the Tour of Guangxi added more difficult climbs to its future stages, such as more category-one climbs like Nongla Mountain or HC summit finishes.
"Thank you all for everything you've done during the Tour of Guangxi. This victory belongs to our entire team. I hope you can enjoy the local food here in Guangxi now that the race is over.
"If you have time and aren't in a rush to return to Europe, you could visit some other cities in Guangxi, too. Guangdong, Yunnan, and other places aren't far from here either."
The Tour of Guangxi organizers provided excellent rider services.
There was even a special closing banquet after the race.
Although this year's prize money wasn't particularly high, the basic services and logistical support had always been exceptionally good.
It really was far better than those races overseas that offered no