Zhang Guan glanced back and saw that the other drivers had caught up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhang Guan was not surprised by this result, and the team cooperation in the Tour de France can bring great help to the riders, such as the fast ride in the second half of the race, where the other teams are led by "rabbit" riders, which is far less effort than riding alone. In particular, the main generals of each team did not carry any weight along the way, and the supplies were all on the body of their teammates, so the physical consumption was much less.

In the Tour de France, at the end of a race, it is always the main runner of the team who rushes to the front, because they have the most physical strength. At the same time, the main players will not be far apart, and the first few people to cross the line may only be a few seconds away.

The Tour de France takes four or five hours to race, and the distance will exceed 200 kilometers, just imagine spending four or five hours riding more than 200 kilometers, but only a few seconds to the finish line, and you can even see a large group of people sprinting, 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 caught up by other drivers, but when the "rabbits" have already given up their positions, everyone has become a lone soldier, and when it comes to eating with his ability, Zhang Guan has no disadvantage.

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

"Didn't you chase it well just now? Why can't I catch up now! Luxembourg Cheetah Team's Schleck frowned slightly.

"We're already sprinting with all our might, but we haven't closed the gap, and it looks like the guy in front of us is sprinting at full strength!" Croden of the American radio convoy looked ahead.

"It's the last ten kilometers, now it's up to us to see if we can hold this breath! The guy who is leading the Belgian Lotto should be exhausted! He rode alone, and his physical exertion was much greater than ours. Rogas, the Spanish 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 go over!" Evans was always holding his breath and knew that the final 2.2km would be his only chance.

The last 2.2 km is the only climb of the stage.

The climb is set in front of the finish line, with a total distance of 2.2 kilometers and a gradient of 4.7%, which is a four-level climb and according to the rules, riders receive different points for different levels of climbing. The person with the most points on the climb will receive the red and white spotted shirt, which is the symbol of the Tour de France hill climber.

The fourth climb is the lowest level of climbing, and it also earns the fewest points, which can only be regarded as better than nothing. But after 190 kilometers of fast riding, even the lowest four-season climb 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 climbers in the Tour de France must be climbers, and in the Tour de France, it is rare for a rider to win both a fir and a green jersey, but a few more times to win both a cedar and a spotted jersey at the same time. The yellow cedar represents the first overall score, and the spotted shirt represents the first place in the 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 human-driven sport, and the more labor-saving the section, the smaller the speed gap will be. In a few kilometers of flat sprints, a good sprinter may be able to get a lead of more than ten seconds; A few kilometers of climbing, but a good climber can get a lead of more than 1 minute. Riders who are good at climbing will also perform better.

Evans, who finished runner-up in the Tour de France two years in a row, is no less capable of climbing than climbers who specialize in climbing points, and his seated climbing technique is considered one of the most iconic techniques in road cycling.

Before he was on the uphill side, Evans was already making a splash, and his strong climbing prowess was on display, overtaking his opponents in front of him one after another to get to the front row of the leading team.

"Zhang Guan, you wait for me!" Evans looked ahead, and by this time Zhang Guan had entered the uphill section.

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"Who will win the first stage?"

"Probably Contad! Contard is the defending champion and has won the Tour de France two times in a row! ”

"You see, here you are! It's not Contad, it's the Belgian Lotto drivers! ”

"Whoosh!" With the cheers and applause of the spectators on both sides of the road, Zhang Guan flashed by.

In the final sprint, the drivers will definitely do their best, even if it is an uphill section, the speed will exceed 60 kilometers, so fast, the drivers are still wearing goggles, and the spectators on both sides of the road can not see the drivers' faces clearly. They only felt that the figure flickered, and the driver had already passed in front of their eyes, and then left a back, but a few sharp-eyed people had already seen the number behind the driver.

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

"Let me see, Belgian Lotto, No. 207, no, are you mistaken, my list of drivers here is only No. 198, where is No. 207?"

"I read that right, it's really number 207!"

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

The spectators were only momentarily puzzled for a few seconds, and the leading group had already arrived, with the likes of Evans, Rogas, Horner, Gilbert and others, all well-known drivers, with fans lining the road, and the surrounding area was quickly enveloped in shouts.

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"I can't catch up, I really can't catch up!" Evans looked ahead, now on the climb, but the gap between him and Zhang Guan hadn't narrowed, and Evans estimated that the gap would be around 15 seconds.

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

"I regret it! I'm not really short of the 100,000 euros, why did I go to Zhang Guan's trouble yesterday, I really have nothing to do with myself! If I had known that this was the result, I would never have been so arrogant yesterday. It's good now, I can't even raise my head when I see Zhang Guan in my life! ”

At this moment, Evans finally began to regret it, the pride in his heart has been blown away by Zhang Guan, a professional cyclist, who despises others coaxingly, but is completely blown up by the other party the next day, and in a competition of this level in the Tour de France, Evans is thick-skinned, and he can't wait to find a hole to get into.

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The other riders also had different ideas.

"Who is the guy from the Belgian Lotto team in front of me, the climb is so fast, I can't catch up with him at all, it looks like he is the winner today! I really didn't expect a dark horse to pop up at the first stop! ”

"It's not Van den Brock, it's not Gilbert, when did the Belgian Lotto come out with such a character? In time, he may become another Evans! ”

"Dark horse! I really didn't expect such a dark horse to appear in the first stage of this year's Tour de France! That man's number seems to be 207! Dark horse number 207, I remember you! Once back at the end, be sure to see who you really are. ”

"Number 207? Why is this number so awkward! No, there are only 198 riders in total, where did the number 207 come from? Where did this No. 207 dark horse come from? ”

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The first chapter was delivered, thank you all for your support, and it continues to erupt today. There are still more than 100 votes to catch up with the front, I sincerely vote for me a monthly ticket, and in the last 30 hours, we are sprinting towards the second! (To be continued.) )