As commentators all over the world live-streamed the Tour de France, marveling at Huang Chong overtaking Pogačar at the last second and defeating the world's number one road cyclist—
Huang Chong, the first to cross the finish line, deliberately put on an excited face. He raised his arms and cheered along with the countless fans, but inwardly, he was quite calm.
He knew that after his [Sprinting Burst] stat reached around 90, his anaerobic ability was unmatched among cyclists of his type.
Pogačar's sustained power output, especially on climbs, was of course stronger than his own.
But a flat-road sprint was completely different.
It was a contest of explosive power from every muscle in the body. No matter how strong Pogačar was, he couldn't compare to Huang Chong, whose physique had been optimized to its absolute peak by the System.
In Stage 2, Huang Chong had already faced Pogačar in a final sprint, but he hadn't won.
