The increase in his stats directly reflected the improvement in his overall abilities.
Aside from his Terrain Prediction skill, Huang Chong saw that his other stats had all reached an average of 90. He knew then that his current level had truly placed him among the world's top five riders.
He refocused his attention on the race.
The moment the commissaire's car pulled away, the entire peloton shot forward like a herd of wild horses loosed from their reins, instantly accelerating.
In the Tour de France, especially on the very first day of racing, all the riders were brimming with energy.
Furthermore, with the first 20 kilometers of the stage being mostly flat with some gentle climbs, the peloton's speed shot up to over 60 km/h.
Huang Chong's main objective for this Tour de France was, of course, to support Roglič's bid for the overall championship. Thus, with the race just underway, he had to keep up with the fast pace and help position Roglič toward the front.
