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Li Ang had never ridden such a long uphill section before, but that didn't mean he couldn't adapt to it.

Compared to flat ground, where the resistance is mainly ground friction and wind resistance, the resistance of uphill sections also adds the force of gravity, and the difficulty of riding is doubled.

This section is the most challenging part for the players' physical strength and endurance, and it is also the easiest place to distance themselves.

Even Li Ang couldn't help but slow down and switch gears.

But even so, Li Ang's current speed is enough to match the group of players riding on the flat road behind the team.

"Well, we can see now that the first group of players have entered the first uphill section of our entire stage. This section is three kilometers long. Although the slope is not large, it is very challenging for the players to allocate their physical strength on the spot."

"And our player Li Ang is still in the first place. It can even be said that he abandoned the big team and went forward alone."

"This situation is extremely rare in our long-distance cycling arena. Riding alone is not only a mental test, but also has much greater wind resistance than those players who are in a group."

Little Eric can be said to be the one who watched the most seriously in front of the TV. At this time, he was very uncertain.

Although Li Ang also led their team to win the final championship in such a strong way last time.

But there is not much comparability between the two competitions, mainly because the length is too different.

Short-term high power output, little Eric believes that Li Ang has the ability to do it, but this is a full 180 kilometers, and it takes two or three hours to drive. It is really a disadvantage to break the wind alone in the front.

"Anyway, he achieved the purpose of promoting us, and he deserves the sponsorship fee."

The person who spoke was Eric's grandfather.

Although he didn't know the rules of bicycle racing very well, he also got a general idea after listening to the commentator and his grandson's explanation.

"If he ran like an ordinary rider, he might be just an inconspicuous member of the big team now. Even if he was given a camera, it would only be a quick glance. Even if he won a place in the end, the attention he received would be quite limited. After all, everyone focuses on the champion, and no one remembers the name of the runner-up, let alone the ones behind."

Old Eric is worthy of being an old capitalist. He quickly analyzed the advantages of Li Ang's current approach.

He continued to watch the screen on TV and said:

"But the attention he has attracted now has even exceeded all the attention he has received under his normal running method. Maybe his final result will be very bad, but there is already a topic, and our factory will also get more exposure."

"But the attention of this kind of competition should not be of much help to our business, right?"

Eric's uncle said somewhat carelessly.

"Listen, this is not the crux of the matter. The key is that he has done his best and Eric has made a good friend."

Old Eric looked at Li Ang, who was sweating profusely and with a firm expression, under the camera with approval.

The temperature today is about 30 degrees, which is not too bad. The sun will intermittently shine on the rider.

Li Ang finally felt a little tired, but this was also in his plan.

The master-level [cycling] is not only about the riding skills on the car, but also includes comprehensive skills such as analysis of road conditions, distribution of physical strength, and pace in different sections of the road.

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Therefore, when Li Ang was riding at such a high speed, his physical strength dropped to a limit, and this slope just ended. There was a long downhill behind, which was enough for him to recover all the physical strength he had just consumed.

"Damn it, didn't you say that he would be exhausted before he could finish this uphill?"

Harry frowned and cursed.

The seeded players have reached the second half of the uphill, but they can no longer see Li Ang.

"I think you're overthinking it. Maybe he has already retired. After all, he has done a great job of attracting attention."

It is still the early stage of the race. There is not only competition but also cooperation among the seeded players.

They must ensure that their performance is good before pursuing a good ranking.

"I don't think he will retire now."

Holt said seriously.

"When they were ahead of us just now, I was observing his movements. Judging from the stability of his pedaling frequency, he can't be a novice at all. We may have to wait until he is one-third of the way through the race, or even halfway through the race, until he is over-exhausted, before we have a chance to catch up with him."

The riders around him are older than him, so it is inevitable that they will have some "old man" superiority, which is a taboo in the arena. No wonder they are old and still come to participate in such amateur-level competitions.

Holt sneered in his heart, adjusted his breathing, emptied his mind, and put all his energy into his riding.

As expected, when this group of seeded players reached the top of the uphill, they finally saw that Leon was only a black dot in front.

"Oh my God, we seem to have encountered a dark horse. It seems that it is time for us old guys to give way to the young people."

Harry was the first to speak as always.

"The race has only just begun. The one who leads in front is not considered a leader. The one who holds on to the end is the winner."

"One person cannot go far. This kid is still a little immature."

Seeing that many people were responding to him, Harry smiled.

Every time he only had to start, these amateur players would chatter non-stop. This trick was really useful for them.

Now everyone has enough physical strength and can't feel the severity of breathing disorder. Later, they will be surprised at why their physical strength is consumed so quickly, but by that time, it will be too late.

At this time, Li Ang really experienced the pleasure of riding.

In the last competition, because it was a team competition, he had to take care of his teammates' speed all the time.

When he usually rides alone on the road, the road conditions are generally not so good, and he must pay some attention to the surrounding cars.

There are also stones, branches and other debris on the road. If there is any one, it will cause great safety hazards to the bicycle at high speed.

Now, on the downhill section, he can accelerate recklessly.

"55 kilometers per hour, 60 kilometers per hour, 65 kilometers per hour, 70 kilometers per hour! My God, Li Ang's speed has reached 72 kilometers per hour. At this high speed, if there is a crosswind or a bumpy road, it will be very dangerous for the driver!"