All-round Athlete

Chapter 812 Dark Horse No. 207

Zhang Guan looked back and found that other drivers had already caught up.

For this result, Zhang Guan is not surprised. In the Tour de France, teamwork can bring great help to the riders. For example, in the second half of this fast ride, the other teams are led by the "rabbit" rider Cycling is far less labor-intensive than riding alone. In particular, the captains of each team did not carry any weight along the way, and all the supplies were on the teammates, so the physical consumption was much less.

In the Tour de France, when the race of a certain station reaches the final stage, the main players of the team will always rush to the front, because they have the most physical strength. At the same time, the main players will not open a large distance, and the first few people who cross the line may only be a few seconds away.

It takes four to five hours for a Tour de France race, and the distance will exceed 200 kilometers. Imagine spending four or five hours riding more than 200 kilometers, but the difference in the finish is only a few seconds, and you can even see A large group of people sprint together, which may be the charm of the Tour de France.

Zhang Guan is fighting alone, so he will suffer in the second half of the race and will be overtaken by other drivers, but when the "rabbits" have given up their positions, everyone has become a lonely fighter, and it is time to rely on their skills However, Zhang Guan has no disadvantages.

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Zhang Guan was in front, within the field of vision of the leading group, but the dozen or so drivers of the leading group could no longer narrow the gap with Zhang Guan.

"Didn't the chase go smoothly just now? Why can't we catch up now!" Schleck of the Luxembourg Cheetah Racing Team frowned slightly.

"We have started to sprint at full speed, but we haven't narrowed the gap. It seems that the guy in front is also sprinting at full speed!" Croden of the US radio team looked ahead.

"It's the last ten kilometers, and now we'll see if we can hold on! The guy who led the Belgian lottery must have exhausted his energy! He is riding alone, and his energy consumption is greater than ours. Many." Rojas of Spain Mobile Star stared at Zhang Guan in front of him, waiting for the moment when he slowed down.

"It's about to enter the climbing stage, right there, I must overtake it!" Evans was always holding his breath in his heart, and he knew very well that the last 2.2 kilometers would be his only chance.

The last 2.2 kilometers is the only climbing section of this stage.

This climbing section is set before the finish line, with a total distance of 2.2 kilometers and a gradient of 4.7%. This is a four-level climbing section. According to the rules, drivers will get different climbing points for different levels of climbing sections. The person with the most climbing points will win the red and white spotted jersey, which is the symbol of the King of the Tour de France.

The fourth-level climbing section is the lowest level of climbing section, and the points obtained are the least, which can only be regarded as better than nothing. But after 190 kilometers of fast riding, even the lowest level of four-season climbing is a burden for many riders. This short 2.2-kilometer climb is likely to open up a gap of more than 30 seconds.

The top ranked person in the Tour de France must be a master of climbing. In the Tour de France, there are very few cases where a rider wins the yellow cedar and the green jersey at the same time, but there are many cases where the same rider wins the yellow cedar and the spotted jersey Some. Yellow fir represents the first overall score, and the spotted shirt represents the first in climbing points, but they can often have both.

This also has a lot to do with the characteristics of cyclists. After all, cycling is a sport driven by manpower, the more labor-saving the road section, the smaller the speed difference will be. A good sprinter may be able to gain a lead of more than ten seconds when sprinting on flat ground for a few kilometers; a good climber can get a lead of more than one minute when climbing a few kilometers. Under the ebb and flow, the performance of drivers who are good at climbing will be better.

Evans has won the runner-up of the Tour de France for two consecutive years. His climbing ability is not inferior to those climbers who specialize in climbing points, and his sitting climbing technology is also considered to be a kind of road cycling. Very representative technology.

Before entering the uphill, Evans had already started to exert his strength. His powerful climbing ability was exerted, and he overtook the opponents in front one after another, and came to the front row of the leading team.

"Zhang Guan, wait for me!" Evans looked forward, at this time Zhang Guan had already entered the uphill section.

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"Who will be the champion of the first stage?"

"It might be Contad! Contad is the defending champion, and has won the Tour de France two consecutive times!"

"Look, here we come! It's not Kontad, it's a Belgian lottery driver!"

"Swoosh!" Accompanied by the cheers and applause of the audience on both sides of the road, Zhang Guan flashed past.

In the final sprint, the drivers will definitely try their best. Even if it is an uphill section, the speed will exceed 60 kilometers. At such a fast speed, the drivers are still wearing goggles, and the spectators on both sides of the road cannot clearly see the faces of the drivers. . They only felt that as soon as the figure flickered, the driver had already passed in front of their eyes, leaving behind a figure behind them, but some sharp-eyed people could clearly see the number behind the driver.

"No. 207! Driver No. 207 of the Belgian Lotto team, find out who that is!"

"Let me see, Belgian Lottery, number 207, no, are you reading it wrong, my list of drivers here only goes up to number 198, where is the number 207?"

"I'm not mistaken, it's really number 207!"

"But in the list of drivers announced by the race, there is no number 207 at all!"

These spectators were only briefly confused for a few seconds. The leading group has already arrived here, such as Evans, Rojas, Horner, Gilbert, etc., are also well-known drivers, and there are many of them on both sides of the road. Fans, the surroundings were quickly enveloped in shouts.

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"I can't catch up, I really can't catch up!" Evans looked forward, and now he has entered the climbing section, but the gap between him and Zhang Guan has not narrowed. Evans estimated that the gap is about 15 seconds or so.

"With a gap of 15 seconds, there is only a little more than one kilometer left, and it is impossible to catch up!" Evans' eyes flashed with a hint of despair. He knew that when Zhang Guan crossed the finish line, he would become the laughing stock of the entire professional cycling world.

"So regretful! It's not that I'm really short of the 100,000 euros. Why did I go to trouble Zhang Guan yesterday? I really have nothing to do! If I had known this was the result, I would never have spoken so arrogantly yesterday Yes. This is great, I won’t be able to lift my head when I see Zhang Guan in my life!"

At this moment, Evans finally began to regret. The pride in his heart had been blown away by Zhang Guan. A professional cyclist, who despised others so awesomely, was completely blown away by the other party the next day. , and it is still in a competition of this level in the Tour de France, although Evans has a thick skin, he can't wait to find a hole to get in.

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The other drivers also have different thoughts.

"Who is the guy from the Belgian Lottery team in front of him? I can't catch up with him at all because he is climbing so fast. It seems that he is the champion today! I didn't expect to jump out at the first stop." A dark horse!"

"It's not Van den Brock, nor Gilbert. When did the Belgian Lotto come out with such a character? Given time, maybe it will become another Evans!"

"Dark horse! I didn't expect such a dark horse to appear in the first stage of this year's Tour de France! That person's number seems to be No. 207! The dark horse of No. 207, I remember you! Once you get back to the finish line, you must Find out who you really are."

"No. 207? Why is this number so awkward to read? No, there are only 198 participating drivers. Where did No. 207 come from? Where did this dark horse No. 207 come from?"

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