For two stages in a row, Huang Chong had led Roglič to a stage victory. This kind of elite climbing and lead-out performance undoubtedly forced every World Tour Team to sit up and take notice.
This was especially true for the major teams competing in the Tour de Dauphine; aside from Vingegaard and Pogačar, nearly every other team had brought out their A-squad.
They all knew that in the final phase, Huang Chong would lead his commander in a frenzied attack—
—but they still couldn't stop him. What were they supposed to do?
After the stage, the faces of the coaching staff on nearly every team were grim.
It wasn't as if they hadn't deployed new tactics for Stage 3.
For example, they had started trying to wear down Bora Team's two Core Deputy Commanders, Vlasov and Sindel, from 10km out, preventing them from controlling the peloton.
They even sent their own domestiques to wear down Huang Chong ahead of time.
But his strength far surpassed the level of the tactics aimed at him.
