"Huang, how's your current physical condition?"
Aldag settled onto the sofa in Huang Chong's living room. Taking a sip of the coffee Huang Chong had prepared for him, he continued.
"I watched the entire live broadcast of the World Championships from home.
Your pursuit and comeback in the final stage... You really had me sweating bullets.
But in any case, I have to congratulate you. It was your first time beating the once-in-a-century prodigy, Tadej Pogačar, in a direct confrontation."
Knowing the purpose of his visit, Huang Chong replied with a wry smile.
"To be honest, I'm a little exhausted right now.
The difficulty of this year's World Championships was far beyond what I imagined.
From the 100-kilometer mark, sticking with the strongest Road Cyclist in the peloton today through lap after lap of climbs... it truly burned me out completely.
