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Chapter 66 Why is the person in front missing?
Li Ang has indeed never ridden such a long uphill section before, but this does not mean that he cannot adapt to such a section.

Compared with flat ground, where the main resistance is ground friction and wind resistance, the resistance on uphill sections also increases the component of gravity, which often doubles the difficulty of riding.

This section of the road is the place where the players' physical strength and endurance are most tested, and it is also the place where it is easiest to distance themselves.

Even Li Ang couldn't help but slow down and switch gears.

But even so, Li Ang's current speed is comparable to the group of players riding on flat roads behind the team.

"Okay, now we can see that the front group of runners have entered the first uphill section of our entire stage. This section is three kilometers long. Although the slope is not big, it is very challenging for the players. Their on-the-spot physical distribution.”

"And our player Li Ang still maintains the number one position. It can even be said that he abandoned the big team and moved forward alone."

"This situation is extremely rare in our long-distance cycling competitions. Riding alone is not only a mental test, but the wind resistance will also be far greater than that of those athletes who are in a group."

Little Eric can be said to be the one who watches the TV most seriously. At this time, he feels very unsure.

Although Li Ang also led their team to the final championship in such a strong way last time.

But there is not much comparison between the two games, mainly because the length is too different.

Little Eric believed that Li Ang had the ability to achieve high power output in a short period of time, but it was a full 180 kilometers and took two or three hours to drive. It was really a disadvantage to be alone in front of the wind.

"In any case, he has achieved his goal of promoting us and he deserves this sponsorship fee."

The person who spoke was Eric's grandfather.

Although he didn't know much about the rules of bicycle racing, he got a general idea from the explanations by the commentator and his grandson.

"If we follow the running style of ordinary drivers, he may be just an inconspicuous member of the big team. Even if he is given a camera, he will just glance past. Even if he gets a ranking in the end, the attention he will get is quite limited. . After all, everyone focuses on the champion, and no one remembers the name of the runner-up, let alone those who follow."

Old Eric is worthy of being an old capitalist, and he quickly analyzed the advantages of Leon's current approach.

He continued to look at the picture on the TV and said:
"But the attention he has attracted now is even more than the total attention he would have received under ordinary running. Maybe his final results will be very bad, but the topic has already been raised, and our factory will also get more exposure."

"But, the attention this kind of competition attracts won't be of much help to our business, right?"

Eric's uncle said somewhat casually.

"Listen, that's not the key to the problem. The key is that he did his best and Eric made a good friend."

Old Eric looked with approval at Li Ang, who looked resolute and sweating profusely under the camera.

The temperature today is about 30 degrees, which is not too bad, and the sun will shine on the riders intermittently.

Li Ang finally felt a little tired, but this was also part of his plan.

Grandmaster-level [cycling] is not just about riding on a car, but also includes comprehensive techniques such as analysis of road conditions, distribution of physical strength, pace of different road sections, etc.

Therefore, while Li Ang was riding at such a high speed, his physical strength dropped to a certain limit. At the same time, this slope also just ended, followed by a long downhill, which was enough for him to recover all the physical strength he had just consumed.

"Damn it, didn't you say that he would be exhausted before the end of this uphill climb?" Harry frowned and cursed.

These seed players have already reached the second half of the uphill climb, but Li Ang's shadow is completely invisible.

"I think you are overthinking it. Maybe he has withdrawn from the competition. After all, he has done a great job in attracting attention."

It is still early in the schedule, and there is not only competition among these seed players, but also a certain degree of cooperation.

You must ensure that your results are good before pursuing rankings.

"I don't think he's going to quit now."

Holt said seriously.

"While they were leading us just now, I have been observing his movements. Judging from the stability of his cadence, he cannot be a novice at all. We may have to wait until one-third of the way, or even It was halfway through the race, when he was exhausted, that I had the chance to catch up with him.”

The riders around him are all older than him, so it is inevitable that some "old people" will have a sense of superiority, which is a taboo in the competition. It is no wonder that they still come to participate in this amateur level despite their age. Contest.

Holt sneered in his heart, adjusted his breathing, cleared his mind, and devoted all his energy to his riding.

Sure enough, when these seeded players reached the top of the uphill slope, they finally saw that Li Ang was only a black dot in front.

"God, we seem to have encountered a dark horse. It seems that it is time for us old guys to give in to the young people."

Harry was the first to speak, as always.

"The game has just started. The lead in the front is not a lead. The one who persists until the end is the winner."

"You can't go far alone. This guy is still a little green."

Seeing that many people were responding to him, a smile appeared on Harry's lips.

He just raised his head every time, and these amateur players kept chattering along. This trick worked really well for them.

Now everyone has sufficient physical strength and cannot feel the seriousness of the breathing disorder. Later, they will be surprised at why their physical strength is exhausted so quickly, but by that time, it is already too late.

At this time, Li Ang truly experienced the pleasure of riding.

In the last competition, because it was a team competition, he had to take care of the speed of his teammates.

Usually when he was riding alone on the road, the road conditions were usually not so good, so he had to devote some of his energy to focusing on the cars around him.

There are also stones, branches and other debris on the road. Any presence of one will cause great safety hazards to bicycles traveling at high speeds.

Now, on the downhill sections, he could accelerate without restraint.

"55 kilometers per hour, 60 kilometers per hour, 65 kilometers per hour, 70 kilometers per hour! Oh my God, Li Ang's speed has reached 72 kilometers per hour. At this high speed, if there is a cross wind, or Bumps on the road are very dangerous for drivers!”

(End of this chapter)