"You're only five seconds ahead of Tadej right now. That's a practically negligible lead."
"So, I expect you to hold on to that lead in the second week!"
Huang Chong was pretty stunned to hear the sports director's words.
'To be honest,' he thought, 'among all the World Tour Teams, Red Bull Bora Team is definitely one of the more aggressive ones.'
'As long as a rider on the team has the skill, they really give them a stage to perform. That must be the advantage of being a newly restructured powerhouse team.'
'The team is desperate for good results, so everyone has to push toward that goal.'
'They aren't like some of the old powerhouse teams where politics, seniority, and the star riders' contracts completely hamstring any newcomer.'
'No matter how talented you are, you have to follow the unwritten rules of European pro cycling and warm the bench for a season or two.'
"I understand. I'll do my best to stick with Tadej and Jonas on the climbs!"
