Back in the game, I'm still the big devil

Roy doesn't like white shirts.

He didn't even understand why a "jersey jersey" was specially set up for young people in the Grand Tour. Did he think that the old drivers didn't give young people a chance at all?Or do you feel that the strength level of young people is not as good as that of experienced "old people"?

In his previous life, Roy had won the white jersey many times when he was emerging, but he always felt that the existence of the white jersey divided the sport into two worlds: a world for adults and a world for young people.

Young people only play by themselves in the world of white shirts, and in the world of adults, they are all assistants.

That's it for now.

After Roy put on the white shirt, it seemed that all the media suddenly became concerned about his image and future development——

"A well-known sports brand is seeking to cooperate with Roy, hoping that he can be the spokesperson."

"A well-known jewelry brand is contacting Dadi Racing Team to discuss the possibility of Roy's endorsement for its watch product line."

"If we say that in this competition, there will be a player who is expected to develop across borders and enter the fashion industry or even the entertainment industry in the future - this player is undoubtedly Roy."

Roy: You are the one who crosses borders, and your whole family crosses borders!

No one understands the charm of road cycling better than Roy - he has dedicated 17 years of time and sweat to this sport.He still enjoys it all over again.

He likes to hide in the traffic and "lurk" carefully, and also likes to launch an "attack" suddenly;

He likes to single-handedly rush to the mountains and enjoy the pleasure of "being the top of the mountain";

He also likes to curl up on his favorite racing car and fly downhill, feel the air whistling in his ears, and the adrenaline soars with his heartbeat.

Of course, what he likes the most is letting go of the handlebars and opening his arms, and he is the first to cross the finish line. He is greeted by enthusiastic cheers from the fans...

(Do not imitate dangerous actions!)

At the end of the day, it's an incredibly beautiful sport.

The only problem is: Roy is indeed a little too handsome, which makes the attention of so many media completely "wrong".

When Arthur was wearing a white shirt before, the media didn't care much about Arthur's "future development"—this made Roy secretly resentful, and complained in his heart why these meddling media insisted on "preferring one to another":

Arthur is a star of hope in the car industry, and he, Roy, deserves to cross the border in the future?

——It's not fair, it's not fair!

With this in mind, Roy rode side by side with Arthur again in the fifth stage after putting on the white jersey.

When the "convenience zone" on the side of the driveway opened the gate to release water, Roy couldn't help pouring bitter water on Arthur who was parked behind him. ①

As Arthur listened, he really couldn't hold back, and a smile appeared on his usually expressionless face.

Roy looked at Arthur aggrievedly: "You're still laughing..."

Arthur had already tidied up his cycling clothes, kicked lightly and deftly, and got back on the track.

Roy also shook quickly, put on his cycling clothes, and followed him - just like a "little fan" chasing stars.

"If you prove it to everyone with practical actions, you will succeed?" Arthur dropped a sentence.

Roy knocked his head: "You are right!"

Now that he has seen through this vain world, then he has nothing to worry about, just concentrate on the game.

The white shirt career in the first three stages did not seem to change Arthur's status in the team at all.Today, Arthur is still in charge of delivering water and food to the Baolai team.

When he came out of the "supply area", Arthur carried five or six bags on his back, and the bags contained the lunches of the drivers of the Baolai team.

Roy still followed Arthur, and after riding for a while, Arthur handed him an energy bar.

"Has your convoy's supplies not been delivered yet?" Arthur asked casually.

Roy shook his head, took the energy bar casually, bit the package of the energy bar with his teeth, and said vaguely, "...not yet..."

Although the Baolai team is a small team that has entered this Tour de France by relying on "wild cards", the sponsor's father is rich and powerful, and all kinds of equipment and supplies are not covered.

In these little things, Roy could trust Arthur wholeheartedly.

In fact, in the previous life, when the competition between Roy and Arthur was heating up, the two of them also gave each other water and energy bars during the competition.

It's like: They all know that the other party is their lifelong enemy, an opponent that must be defeated on the field.But other than that, they all hope that the other side's game will go well, so that each other will not be absent on the field of the final battle.

In his previous life, Roy felt that, except for Arthur, he was "invincible" to everyone.

Arthur probably thought so too.

At this moment, seeing Roy gobble up the energy bar, the look on Arthur's face was very gentle - he seemed to be really looking at a little fan who was very dependent on him.

"I'll pay you back when I get the supplies!" Roy said hastily.

Arthur shook his head, "No need!"

At the same time, he accelerated the frequency of pedaling to distribute the supplies to other Baolai teammates.

Roy didn't join in the fun anymore, he was going to take a section of Nick today, and after lunch time, he was going to meet Nick.

From this point on, Roy hasn't seen Arthur again - and Roy really can't be distracted: After lunch, the teams will face a "Class [-]" long slope and a "Class [-]" long slope. Short slope②.

Because of this, the "rabbit" sent by Dadi Team today is the climber Alex.Roy's task is to "lead" Nick well during the two climbs, and just bring the master to the finish line without any merit.

Roy conscientiously rode in front of Nick, of course he also had his own calculations.

It will be harder for him to lead Nick, but Nick is the main player, and following Nick means that his overall ranking is unlikely to fall back.

And so it turned out.

With the support of Roy, Nick struggled but successfully completed the fifth stage of the race.In terms of overall results, they did not widen the gap with the leader of the Renault team, and Roy even continued to keep his white jersey.

After the race, Nick praised Roy highly and praised him for his excellent long slope and short slope abilities.

Roy also knew that Nick's ability on long slopes and short slopes was not the best, but he was indeed relatively average, with no obvious shortcomings, coupled with his rich experience - he was indeed the best choice for the current leader of the Continental Team.

If you don't consider the reborn Roy.

In the fourth and fifth stages, Dadi Team performed relatively mediocre - Roy's white jersey is the only jersey they have now, but the weight is really not heavy, not even enough to open a bottle of champagne at dinner.

Roy hurriedly finished his dinner and was about to go to physical therapy.

Muscle relaxation after the mountain stage is very important, otherwise it may directly affect the next day's competition.

He happened to pass head coach Victor's room on his way to the makeshift physio room.

The door to Victor's suite happened to be open.

Roy's pace slowed down.

As if he had been summoned, he stopped suddenly. After being stunned for a moment, he turned and went back to the door of the head coach's room, and knocked gently on the door.

"Roy, come in!"

With gray hair on his head, Victor raised his head from the laptop screen and greeted Roy into the room, "I just wanted to talk to you."

Roy felt a little uneasy.

Although he encouraged Juan to communicate with the head coach last time, Roy was still a little unsure when it was his turn.

"You still have a lot of energy to climb the short slope today, right?"

Victor didn't look at Roy, who was sitting across from him, and lowered his head to continue looking at the screen.

Roy praised Victor in his heart: he is indeed a "cunning and cunning" head coach!

Today, when he took Nick to climb the "first-level" short slope, Roy seemed very relaxed when facing a steep slope with a gradient of about 11%, and he didn't even need a rocker.

Although he rode easily, the reality did not allow him to speed up—Nick was right behind him, and once he speeded up, he would be "attacking" his own people.Now that Roy has already made up his mind to obey the head coach's tactical arrangements, he can only "take it easy" and take Nick honestly.

Victor just sat in the coach car and watched the video, and he saw all of this.

"Roy, I have to admit—your performance in the first five stages surprised me."

"At first I thought you were a rookie and didn't know how to suppress your desire to win, that's how you behaved in the first stage—but today you changed my mind."

"Coach!" Roy finally said.

He finally saw appreciation and trust in the "cunning" eyes under Victor's disheveled gray hair.

"Good job!" Victor continued, "I will try to make you take on more responsibilities in this Tour de France."

Roy suddenly opened his eyes wide and held his breath.

Could it be, could it be that his performance in the past two days really impressed the coach and changed his fate——

He doesn't have to spend three years in the team, but this year, will he be the team leader this year?

Roy's mood is very urgent - God knows how impatient he is, how much he wants to prove himself to the head coach: he can do it, he can, he really can!

Unexpectedly, Victor showed an expression of reading thousands of sails, and said with a smile: "Good boy, after a year or two of training, it will be of great use!"

Roy suddenly drooped his head, like a frost-beaten eggplant—withered.

Victor laughed suddenly: "I understand that you want to be the captain this year. Young people should have such lofty ambitions!"

"However, Roy, I didn't call you here today to talk about these things. Your little friend..."

Roy raised his head suddenly: "Arthur?"

Victor nodded and waved: "Come to my place and watch this video."

Where can Roy remember his frustration, he immediately came to the head coach and stared at his friend on the computer.

In his 17-year career, Roy has already developed a sharp eye.

When he finished watching this video about Arthur, Roy: ——Oh shit!

Arthur is also obviously a young classmate who "has enough energy to learn".

But at this stage, he kept his ride, obviously for the future explosion.

The author has something to say: ① [Cold knowledge]: There is a feature of the Tour de France. If the drivers need convenience, they can solve it directly on the roadside.Sometimes riders come to the side of the road, put one foot on the ground, and one side of the body can solve the problem.

At this time, the camera lens will avoid them.But sometimes the rebroadcast footage is still occasionally scanned.

But it's understandable how the riders handle it - they have four to five hours of riding every day, staying on the bike from start to finish.

Another little secret: the rider's jersey has only one layer, and no other clothes will be worn underneath.Riders wear extra layers over their clothing in fall and winter, but that's all for summer.

This was confirmed to a friend who was a professional driver.

②[Climbing level]: The climbing level of the road cycling race is divided into four levels according to the difficulty. The first level is "hardest" referred to as "1C", and the fourth level "easiest" is referred to as "4C". In addition, There is also a "super level", referred to as HC, which stands for Horscatégorie in French, which means that the difficulty exceeds the first level. In the 2020 Tour de France, there is a "super-grade" ramp with a slope of 24% at the steepest point and an altitude of 2304 meters. For the team drivers, it is quite a scary stage.