The time bonus for third place was six seconds less than for first place.
As a result, Pogačar, who had been only five seconds behind Huang Chong, fell even further back after Stage 11—a stage his team was determined to win. The gap widened to double digits, putting him 11 seconds behind.
...
"Huang, I can now say with one hundred percent certainty that you are, without a doubt, the best rookie I have seen in my entire life! The best rookie to join a World Tour Team in decades!!
Do you realize what this means? For a rookie to snatch two stage wins, in the exact same way, from Jonas and Tadej—the men who have dominated the Tour de France for the last four years—it's a bona fide miracle! It's a blessing from God on this entire team!!
I have to completely re-evaluate your future with this team!
And I must thank you, with the most sincere gratitude, for choosing my team.
Without you, our team's results this season would be completely lackluster!
