Recaps

Huang Chong won the Tour of Qinghai Lake, then claimed both Asian Games men’s cycling gold medals after close battles with Alexey Lutsenko. He returned to the national team for the Tour of Guangxi, while his feelings for Chen Junyi became clear to their friends.

• Huang Chong sprinted past Yevgeny by five centimeters to take Asian Championships silver and secure China an Olympic qualification spot, then won both national championship races and the Wenzhou–Yueqing Stage.
• Huang Chong trained at altitude in Qinghai and began the Tour of Qinghai Lake by attacking on Laji Mountain, winning Stage 2 and taking the Yellow, Polka-Dot, and best Asian rider jerseys.
• Huang Chong defended his lead through the remaining stages, won the Tour of Qinghai Lake, and learned that Italian and Spanish Pro teams wanted to sign him.
• Huang Chong led out Maris and Hou Dongyi at the Tianjin race and unexpectedly won the stage, then prepared with the national team for the Asian Games.
• Huang Chong beat Alexey Lutsenko by 1.198 seconds in the Asian Games ITT to win gold, then attacked on Zitong Ridge and defeated Lutsenko again in the road race for his second gold medal.
• After the victories, Huang Chong admitted to Du Wei that he liked Chen Junyi, while Chen Junyi told Wu Fang she liked him but would not let a relationship distract him from his career.
• Director Han named Huang Chong for the Tour of Guangxi and told him to focus on the Nongla Mountain climb, and Huang Chong resolved to study the course and race the world’s top teams.

After winning the Tour of Guangxi, Huang Chong joined Bora Team and began his WorldTour career as a domestique at the Tour Down Under. He won two stages, finished fifth overall, and established himself as a versatile contender.

• Huang Chong won the Tour of Guangxi, secured the league’s three jerseys, and chose Bora Team for its promise of at least ten WorldTour races in 2024.
• Huang Chong moved to Germany with Chen Junyi, passed Bora Team’s medical and performance tests, and signed after recording an exceptional 98 ml/kg/min maximum oxygen uptake.
• Rolf Aldag assigned Huang Chong to support his teammates at the Tour Down Under, and Huang Chong accepted the role despite wanting to race for the overall title.
• Huang Chong made repeated supply runs in extreme heat to support Sam Welsford, who won the first stage and later secured the sprinters’ jersey.
• After supporting Zwiehoff and Adria on Stage 5, Huang Chong received permission to race for the win and beat the contenders at Willunga Hill.
• Huang Chong joined the Stage 6 breakaway, won both intermediate sprint bonuses, attacked on Mount Lofty, and narrowly beat Stephen Williams to take the stage.
• Huang Chong finished fifth overall behind Tour Down Under winner Stephen Williams, earned 345 UCI points, and reassured fans after Bora Team withdrew from the Great Ocean Road Race due to fatigue and heatstroke.

Huang Chong won a string of major races and established himself as a core Bora Team rider, earning a place as Primož Roglič’s key domestique at the Critérium du Dauphiné. He helped Roglič win the first two road stages, while the coming time trial still threatened the team’s lead.

• Zhou Ming invited Li Zifan to join his cycling-equipment startup, and Huang Chong returned to Bora Team before being selected for the UAE Tour.
• Huang Chong finished second on Jebel Jais, then attacked on Jebel Hafeet to win the UAE Tour overall and claim three jerseys.
• Huang Chong won Milan–Turin and Dwars door Vlaanderen, fractured his arm, secretly healed it with his ointment, and returned to win La Flèche Wallonne.
• Huang Chong finished second behind Pogačar at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, then helped Adria win Eschborn–Frankfurt by letting him take the finish.
• Huang Chong won three stages and the Tour of Hungary overall, prompting Bora Team to move him into its core lineup and name him among Roglič’s Dauphiné domestiques.
• Huang Chong led Roglič through the final kilometer of Stage 2, helping him win and take the yellow jersey.
• Huang Chong brought Roglič to the front and led his final attack on Stage 3, where Roglič won again and extended his lead before the next day’s time trial.

Huang Chong supported Roglič early in the Tour de France, then took over as Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe’s leader and finished second overall while winning stages and the white jersey. He went on to win Olympic road race gold for China, leaving his team considering sending him to the Vuelta a España.

• Huang Chong helped Roglič regain the Yellow Jersey and win the Tour de Suisse before Red Bull’s acquisition transformed Bora Team into Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.
• Huang Chong started the Tour de France as Roglič’s teammate, won stages, and took the Yellow Jersey after finishing third on Stage 1 and winning the Stage 4 sprint.
• Huang Chong defended his lead through the early Tour stages, then won Stage 11 as Roglič crashed and later withdrew, leaving Huang Chong to lead a depleted team.
• Pogačar reclaimed the Yellow Jersey on Stage 14, and Huang Chong shifted his focus to defending second place overall while beating Vingegaard for second on Stage 15.
• Huang Chong attacked on Stage 19, caught and passed the breakaway riders, and won the stage ahead of Pogačar before securing second overall and the white jersey in Paris.
• Huang Chong renewed with Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe, reunited with China’s national team, and prepared for the Olympic road race with Lü Xianjing.
• Huang Chong attacked repeatedly in the Olympic road race, dropped Evenepoel on the final Montmartre climb, and rode solo to the finish to win gold for China.
• Huang Chong received his Olympic gold medal as his victory drew widespread attention, while Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe considered sending him to the Vuelta a España.