But even with such a massive informational advantage, he had still almost lost the gold medal.
From this, it was clear that if the World Championships were contested by World Tour Teams, he truly would have had no chance.
Of course, this was also thanks to Slovenia's tactical choice, which had been far too aggressive.
They had Pogačar attack from 100 kilometers out. Afterward, he had to maintain a power output of nearly 400 watts. That level of difficulty would have been incredibly tough even for one of the Mars People by the time the final lap came around.
Huang Chong hadn't pulled for even a single meter the entire race. The endless drafting had allowed him to conserve far more energy than his rival.
However, having learned his lesson from this defeat, Pogačar would absolutely never give him such a comfortable opportunity to draft again when they next met.
But no matter what, Huang Chong was more than satisfied with winning this year's World Championships.
