Huang Chong was undoubtedly delighted to get confirmation from Chen Junyi.
Although there were two higher ranks above Level 1—Athletic Champion and International-level Athletic Champion—reaching the Level 1 standard this quickly was still quite an achievement.
Not only would this improve his benefits on the provincial team, but it also gave him the eligibility to participate in international-level competitions.
Of course, in road cycling, spots for international events like the World Championships, the Olympics, and so on were extremely difficult to obtain.
In past competitions, the country either had no spots at all or just a single, lonely one.
You could say there was only one path to representing the country on the world stage: becoming the strongest cyclist in the nation.
And then, you still had to rely on your own strength to earn enough UCI points for the country.
