While the two influential figures in the support vehicle were discussing Huang Chong's future career path—
The coaches from the other divisions and the team leaders from the sports schools were still glued to the race, watching the cyclists who were battling the driving wind and rain as they sped across the course.
Even the coaching staff for the Women's ITT A and B groups were gathered in the support crew lounge, watching the final stages of the Men's Group A race, which featured the strongest competitors.
It was standard practice in road cycling for the strongest competitors to start last.
In ITT races, in particular, the starting order wasn't determined by a random draw. Instead, it was based on qualifying times, from slowest to fastest.
The competitor with the best qualifying time was usually saved for last.
That's why the end of the race always garnered the most attention.
