The supply point for the first stage is located at 104 kilometers in Luo Nai, which is a famous red wine producing area in France.
During the Tour de France, athletes often had to ride for four or five hours continuously. Without supplies in the middle, it was definitely impossible. They rode nearly 200 kilometers without eating or drinking, and they had to maintain an average speed of more than 40 kilometers. , no athlete can bear it.
Therefore, in the Tour de France, among the nine racers on the team, two or three riders will definitely carry a special backpack with water bottles inside to provide water and energy supplements for other team members, especially the leader.
In addition, the Tour de France also has food supply stations. Within the scope of the food supply stations, the staff of each team will bring supplies to the riders, and the race staff will also prepare food and water. Hand it to the rider in this area. In addition to the supply area, the Tour de France Organizing Committee also has motorcycles that provide drinks. As long as riders encounter such motorcycles, they can reach out and ask for drinks.
In addition, surrounding spectators can also pass food to drivers, but no driver will accept food or water from strangers. Moreover, the competition specifically stipulates that if you eat food given by spectators, you will not be responsible for any accidents.
Under normal circumstances, riders will not attack opponents in the supply station area. This is an unspoken rule of the Tour de France, so in the supply area, riders will also slow down and teammates pass food and water to each other. regain strength.
It is also because of this feature that more spectators and reporters will gather in the supply area, because at this stage, the participating drivers can be photographed or contacted at a closer distance.
At this time, in the supply area, both reporters and spectators were all looking at the track in the distance, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the drivers.
"It's here! It's finally here!"
"Who's number one?"
"It's too far away to see clearly. Judging from his clothes, he's a driver from the Belgian Lotto team! It shouldn't be Gilbert, maybe Vanden Broek?"
The staff of the Belgian Lotto team immediately became busy. One of them grabbed the supply belt and rushed to the side of the track. The other person pulled out a big sign to signal the players to come and receive supplies.
The staff of other convoys around them got out of the way. It was convenient for others and myself at this time, and no one would cause trouble.
"Come here!" The reporter raised the camera and aligned the lens. However, the next moment, he whispered: "Why is there only one person?"
Only then did others notice that there was indeed only one person coming from afar.
It is very rare for one person to lead the bike in the front. The Tour de France is also a sport that requires teamwork. If you are responsible, a team does not need to send 9 riders, although in the end the ones who get good results are all Each team is the leader, but the help of other drivers is indispensable. Unless it is for sprint points or climbing points, it is rare for a driver to act alone.
The sprint point of this stage is at 84 kilometers, and the contestants have already passed that position, so at this stage when teamwork should be tested, there should not be any one rider who takes the lead.
After discovering that Zhang Guan was alone, all teams turned their attention to the Belgian Lotto team.
The staff of the Belgian Lotto team also looked unhappy. One of them even complained: "Which guy rushed to the front by himself? Doesn't he know that now is the time for teamwork?"
Zhang Guan entered the supply area. From a distance, he saw the sign held by the Belgian Lotto Racing Team and the supply belt stretched out, but Zhang Guan did not go over. He knew that it was for the Belgian Lotto Racing Team. The food and water prepared by the riders may be allocated to specific persons in each supply zone. If he takes it rashly, it may affect the tactical arrangements of other athletes of the Belgian Lotto team.
There is a sign in front, which is the public supply area of the competition, with official staff providing food and water.
"Here! Here! Oops, how did you get there! Didn't he see me?" The staff member of the Belgian Lotto team kept waving, but found that Zhang Guanlian ignored him at all and sped past him. Moreover, Zhang Guan's speed was so fast that the supply staff of the Belgian Lotto team did not even see Zhang Guan's appearance clearly.
"This is that guy, why doesn't he even want a supply belt?" The supply worker from the Belgian Lottery looked surprised, and then he discovered that Zhang Guan was heading directly to the public supply area.
"What is he doing? Is he going to the public supply area to get supplies?" Several supply personnel of the Belgian Lotto team expressed embarrassment at the same time.
"Hey, what happened to your team? The riders went to the public supply area to get things? You don't even have to save money on supplies, right?" Next to him, a member of the Belgian Quick-Step team asked with a smile.
Quick-Step and Lotto are both Belgian teams, and they are relatively familiar with each other, so they can joke around.
"Who is that guy? It's not like our team didn't provide him with supplies. Why did he go to the public supply area to get things? It's so embarrassing! Now he has become the laughing stock of other teams!"
"There's a number on the back, No. 207. Who is No. 207? I have to ask him carefully when we get back. What's going on? Why didn't he get the supplies?"
"Is there No. 207 in the Tour de France?" The supply man from the Belgian Quick-Step team next to him interjected and asked.
With such a reminder, everyone remembered that there were 22 teams in the Tour de France, each with 9 people, and only 198 people participated in the competition. The driver number was also worth 198. How could there be 207
"Is this guy deliberately pretending to be a racing driver to cause trouble? After all, our team's uniforms and racing cars can be purchased on the official website." A supply man from Lotto said.
"Impossible? Didn't you see that the motorcycle in front of him is an official motorcycle driving the road? This can't be fake. If that No. 207 was here to cause trouble, he would have been stopped by the official motorcycle long ago. , how could you help him clear the way! And have you noticed that the camera of the photographer on the motorcycle has been focused on No. 207?" Another person said immediately.
"I remembered! They are guests! Aren't there ten guests this time? They are numbers 199 to 208, and the number 207 just now is one of the guests!"
"It turns out to be a guest, who is that?"
"Wearing the uniform of our Belgian Lotto team, he must be proud of it! In order for him to wear this outfit, our team spent 100,000 euros!" A supply man of the Lotto team said proudly .
"No wonder he looks like an Oriental. I thought I made a mistake, but it turned out to be Zhang Guan!" Someone next to him looked like he was thinking twice.
"But why is Zhang Guan here? Isn't he supposed to be interacting with fans at the back? Why did he get to the front? Is it possible that he rides faster than the riders?"
"The guests are faster than the participating drivers! Are you kidding me?"
"Then how do you explain that Zhang Guan was the first to appear in the supply area?"
"Maybe other riders took the wrong path..."
As soon as the man finished speaking, he saw a large group of people approaching on the horizon.
Apparently the other riders weren't going the wrong way, they were just a little slower...
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