Chapter 237 - 170 The Competition Begins_3
"From the second day of the stage, we officially begin to exert our strength, with everyone supporting Li Ang as the core, ensuring he can break away from the main group as much as possible."
"As for the individual time trial later, there’s no need to say much, Li Ang can just perform freely, and the rest of us still need to pay attention to..."
Soon, the time came for the official start of the race.
There were a total of seventeen teams, with over eighty cyclists participating.
As the starting gun sounded, everyone quickly dashed out of the track, with naturally the World Tour Racing Team squads at the very front, followed by Li Ang’s team and the Solo Team neck and neck.
In the first half, almost all the cyclists formed one compact group, riding exceptionally close to one another, which also allowed many riders to benefit from the reduced air resistance.
This is the biggest difference between professional and amateur races. In amateur competitions, the peloton usually fragments into smaller groups not long after the race begins.
Li Ang didn’t overly showcase himself, performing at a level consistent with his initial display within his team.
Even so, he felt that it was a bit too fast, nearly breaking out of the peloton a few times.
Only when the race was over halfway, and the World Tour Racing Team cyclists picked up the pace, did the ordinary Continental Team riders gradually begin to fall behind the main group, stretching the bunch into an elongated shape.