The only difference was that today, the team controlling the race was no longer the Bora Team, but the Quick Step Team, who had claimed the Yellow Jersey in a comeback during the ITT stage.
But Bora's Roglič was only 5.18 seconds behind Evenepoel in the general classification—not even six seconds.
Naturally, they were also riding their team train, staying right behind the Quick Step Team.
It was hard to tell from his form whether Roglič, clad in the Green Jersey, was riding well or not.
But Huang Chong knew his shoulder injury was definitely affecting him.
Especially before the category 2 climb, when he tried to reach into his back jersey pocket for an Energy Gel, his face contorted in pain.
This could only mean one thing: the shoulder injury made even the most basic movements a struggle for him.
Huang Chong thought for a moment, then decisively pulled out from in front of Roglič and came up alongside him, speaking directly.
"Primož, your shoulder injury is too severe."
