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

The medical car whistled beside Roy, and the professional doctor poked his head out from the passenger seat and asked loudly, "Roy, are you dizzy?"

Roy shook his head like a rattle.

"I saw the footage of you falling just now. You once landed on your head and suffered a brief loss of consciousness. We are very worried that you have a concussion."

The disheveled Roy reached out to flick the helmet on his head and said, "This thing is very strong. With its protection, I'm fine."

The doctor glanced at Roy, who looked nonchalant, and sighed.

They had seen this kind of scene a lot, and knew that from the driver's point of view, Roy would never admit that he had concussion symptoms at this time.

"Okay!" The doctor took a step back. After all, he couldn't force Roy to give up the game. "But you must do a brain CT after today's game, otherwise you won't be able to play tomorrow."

"Next, let me treat the wound for you - you have about 10 minutes of 'trailer' time. The vehicle will try to maintain a constant speed, please be careful."

"Trailer" refers to the behavior of a contestant "holding" one hand on a coach car, a supply car, a mechanical car, a medical car...all cars traveling at a constant speed, and being carried away by the vehicle.

This kind of "car rubbing" behavior can save a lot of the driver's physical strength, so there are strict restrictions in all major competitions-it is strictly forbidden for drivers to "hang" on the car and "cut corners" for no reason.

If Roy hadn't suffered such an "obvious" trauma, he wouldn't even have the 10 minutes of "trailer" time.And once timed out, Roy may also be fined a certain number of seconds as a punishment.

Roy nodded in confirmation.

The driver of the medical vehicle heard it and hurriedly greeted the doctor.

The doctor sighed and said, "Too bad, there is a gravel road ahead."

The Tour de France is also a promotional film for local tourism in a way: the audience can see the competitors riding through the lavender fields, with the snow-capped Alps as the background; they can also see them pedaling In the small town that was built in the Middle Ages, one tower after another was left behind.

In today's race, there is a section passing through a medieval town and turning a big bend under the church in the center of the town-the whole road is gravel, extremely bumpy, and it is a test for the drivers.

"Can you?"

The doctor asked Roy worriedly.

On the gravel road, not only Roy needs to pay extra energy to keep his balance, so as not to fall under the medical vehicle with himself and the car; to the doctor, the bumpy driving environment will also make his treatment process look very "rough".

"Of course!"

Roy said nonchalantly, and casually "hanged" himself on the medical cart.

The cobbled roads in European towns, he has suffered so much on these roads that he has a special emotion——

The complex and changeable environment forced him to concentrate, the bumpy road allowed him to tighten every core muscle, and the enthusiastic audience in the small town helped him rekindle his fighting spirit.

So, Roy fell far behind the main group, "hung" on the medical vehicle, and drove into the small town with such a "grace".

The white jersey on his body was torn in several places, directly exposing the skin and wounds inside.And the torn fabric was still swaying in the wind.

Wearing a seat belt, the professional doctor poked his head out of the car window (don't imitate dangerous actions!), and cleaned Roy's wound with cotton wool in his hand.

The road was bumpy, and the doctor couldn't guarantee that the movements of his hands were completely stable. Occasionally, a mistake could make Roy frown, bit his lower lip with his upper teeth, and endured it, not letting himself cry out.

The audience gathered on the side of the road had watched the main group leave earlier, and many people already felt that it was time to leave. Who would have expected to see such a scene in front of them.

Most of the audience who witnessed this scene could not speak: This is too miserable!

I don't know who, holding the Tour de France entry list in his hand, recognized Roy from the number plate on his body.

"Roy, this is Roy!"

"This, this, this year's rising star Roy!"

Roy smiled wryly.

Nova? ——Is there such a distressed new star?

He really didn't want everyone to see himself in such a miserable state.

But there was no way, this was the official route, and he had to pass through the sight of these audiences.

Unexpectedly, the crowd suddenly started applauding.

A child whistled loudly in the crowd, and a clear childish voice rose:

"Roy, come on!"

"Son, don't give up!"

"You're great, Roy!"

Roy hung on the medical cart, and his mood gradually warmed up.

Crashing is a common occurrence for professional drivers.Injuries are also common.

But as long as he is still sitting on the seat, he can still ride forward independently - this is the greatest happiness for Roy.

In his previous life, in the sixth year of his career, Roy suffered a serious injury and was forced to use crutches for six months.

That was the most unbearable period of time for him to look back on:

At that time, Roy would lean on crutches, carry a folding chair and a fishing rod, and sit by the river near his house every day. He would sit for a whole day, but he never caught any fish.

Every fish in the river should be very grateful to Roy.

However, from the moment the doctor announced that he could start rehabilitation, Roy's mental state immediately changed.He worked out like crazy, trying to recover as quickly as possible and get back on his beloved mount.

However, one of his motivations to force himself to recover quickly was actually hearing that Arthur Wilson was asking about his injury and when he would be able to come back and return to the game.

It took him just three months to complete all of his rehab and return to the road circuit.

Roy in this life seems to have suffered a major blow:

The crash left him at least two or three kilometers behind the main group, and in addition to his ragged clothes and bruises, his hamstring was still aching.

But Roy knew that this difficulty could not defeat him.

From mental to physical, he is still the "big devil" Roy of the Tour de France.

Because of that injury experience, Roy especially understands the players who are forced to leave the field due to an accidental crash, their annoyance, their reluctance, their expectations of their teammates... that is the only thing that can comfort themselves and make up for their regrets way out.

"Nick, just watch!"

Roy gritted his teeth and slowly opened the door of the medical car.

He stopped the "trailer".

He began to accelerate on the bumpy gravel road that had existed in the Middle Ages.

With injuries all over his body, he launched a pursuit to the main group that had gone away.

"Let's take a look at Roy, the white shirt player who suffered a crash earlier—"

There was a bit of regret in Jacques' voice, the broadcast commentator.

"It looks like he's a little bit luckier than his team-mate Neville."

"The medical car treated his wounds briefly. These wounds didn't look deep, so the doctor didn't bandage him—in fact, there was no way to bandage him. Roy could only insist on himself."

This is a close-up of Roy's back from the broadcast camera: on the right side of his back, from his right shoulder, to his waist, and then to the back of his right leg, there are a series of wounds.Even after treatment, some of these wounds are still oozing blood, a red piece, very scary.

"Oh my god, he looks really miserable... the white jersey is all torn. It makes us have to complain about the quality of the jersey of this race..."

When Jacques saw it, he couldn't help sighing: "The Dadi team definitely suffered a serious blow today!"

"They lost Nick Neville, the main player in the team. Roy was also injured. He was injured too early - you know, today is the first real test since the start of this Tour de France: today the players will Facing the long slope of the first level, the slope can reach up to 16%, and the length is as long as 11 kilometers..."

"If Roy can't catch up with the main group before arriving at Changpo, then he has no hope today."

Jacques' implication: It is hard for him to believe that Roy can achieve any results in this stage.

The broadcast director had the same thoughts as the commentator. Before Jacques finished speaking, the broadcast screen had already cut to the Rabbit Group and the main team in front.

As the camera moved away, Jacques quickly forgot about Roy and began to explain the competition between the rabbit team and the main group for the TV audience.

Finally, the entire main group began to climb the long slope.

The long slope rated as "first level" is a painful test for every participating driver.

The main group that was originally gathered together has now become a small group in twos and threes.

Even the powerful Renault team, the original "big train" has now been broken up.Yellow jersey Spark is currently only led by a lieutenant general who is best at long slopes, and he is riding hard to grab points at the top of the slope.

The rebroadcast cuts to the overhead shot taken by the helicopter. From this angle, the audience can appreciate the magnificence of this section of winding mountain road-the background is the snow-capped Alps with peaks.

Explain that Jacques' eyesight is too ordinary, and he saw a strange white dot from such a wide lens at a glance.

The experienced commentator was so surprised to see this scene that he lost his voice.

"My God, this is..."

"Roy—"

The broadcast camera quickly zoomed in and gave Roy a close-up from above: this angle just happened to capture the injuries on his shoulders and back clearly.

Roy caught up with the tail of the main group before the camera caught him.

Now he is pedaling the racing car towards the slope at a one-third faster pace than others.

What the commentator saw was that this little white dot, Roy, was catching up with the opponents scattered on this long slope one by one at a much faster speed than others.

"Oh my god, I think, we just saw the true strength of this young man today..."

"He didn't launch an attack, he didn't accelerate...he has maintained such a frequency and speed..." Jacques was so excited that he was a little incoherent.

"This is basically his original strength to climb the long slope—"

"Oh my God, think about it, an hour ago, he was still being treated by the medical van."

Seeing this scene, Jacques, like thousands of viewers who watched the broadcast, was so shocked that he couldn't speak at all.

After a long time, he came to a conclusion: "Even if Roy lost his white shirt because of the previous accident, he will definitely get the 'Most Competitive Spirit Award'① of this stage."

Yes, at the most critical moment, Roy no longer hides his strength, he is declaring to the world:

--he can!He can do it.

Every opponent left behind, exhausted, was a testament to Roy's fighting spirit.

And at this moment, every wound on his body, every piece of broken jersey is a banner given to Roy during this race, and it is his medal.

The author has something to say: ① [Most Competitive Spirit Award]: This is another award set in addition to the four "leader jerseys". Each stage selects a winner, and there are usually four winners Riders other than the jersey owner.