The applause from the surrounding audience reached Zidane's ears. At this time, no matter how slow he was, he already understood that Zhang Guan really got the yellow jersey.
Zidane smiled bitterly and shook his head. No wonder he didn't even see Zhang Guan's shadow along the way. It turned out that he had already run ahead and got the yellow jersey.
"By the way, Zhang Guan is a guest just like us, right? Since he is not a participating athlete, how did he qualify for the yellow jersey?" Justin asked with some confusion.
"It must be allowed by the organizers of the Tour de France." Anduran, the five-time Tour de France champion, explained: "I think Zhang Guan has also officially entered the competition. This should be a special case, but if Zhang Guan participates, he will definitely It has greatly increased the ratings and attention of the Tour de France. Since Armstrong retired, the Tour de France has been without a star for too long, and they need Zhang Guan’s shot in the arm.”
While several guests were discussing, the two hostesses also walked off the stage.
"The yellow jersey has been awarded, now it's time for the green jersey? I wonder who won the green jersey?" Tom Cruise asked.
Others shook their heads, but Andurin, who was familiar with the rules, showed a faint smile. As a five-time Tour de France champion, of course he was familiar with the four Tour de France jerseys and the He knew the points rules very well, and he had guessed by now that the green jersey was also for Zhang Guan.
"Why is Zhang Guan still standing there? This guy is so show-off! He has already received the award, so why are he still up there! I never thought Zhang Guan liked to stand and steal the camera so much!" Tom Cruise said to himself Said coquettishly.
Two hostesses wearing green collars and white skirts came up, handed the trophy to Zhang Guan, and then helped Zhang Guan put on the green riding jersey.
"What? The green jersey is also wearing a crown?" Zidane shouted with a surprised look on his face.
Tom Cruise seemed a little embarrassed. Only then did he realize that Zhang Guan had been standing on the stage, not because he liked to show off or to steal the spotlight, but because the green jersey also belonged to him.
At this time, Andulan, who was familiar with the rules, began to explain to everyone: "According to the points rules, the winner of the flat stage can get 45 sprint points. This is the first stop after all, and everyone's points start from scratch, so Zhang Guan won the championship and naturally also got the green jersey. This will not happen in the next few stages of the competition."
"So that's it! Then this championship is worth it. You can get two jerseys at one time." Parker sighed.
"Not just two pieces!" Anduran continued: "The climbing point of this stage is at the end, so the first person to cross the finish line will also get the highest climbing points, as will the red and white spotted jersey. Zhang Guan."
"The red and white spotted jersey is also worn by Zhang Guan? Then didn't he get three jerseys?" Parker's eyes widened in surprise, and Anduran nodded to indicate that Parker understood correctly.
Unable to survive, the etiquette lady came up and helped Zhang Guan put on the red and white spotted shirt.
After putting on three pieces of clothing in a row, Zhang Guan's upper body looked a little bloated, especially since it was still July and the weather was already a bit hot. Three coats were added outside, and Zhang Guan's head was also covered with sweat.
"There seems to be another award, what is it?" Zidane asked.
"I remember it was a white jersey, given to young riders, right?" Tom said while looking at Anduran, hoping that Andulan could give an accurate answer.
"Yes, it is awarded to young players under the age of 26." Anduran replied.
"Is Zhang Guan 26 years old?" Parker suddenly asked curiously.
"It seems like it hasn't arrived yet!"
"Doesn't that mean that the white shirt also belongs to him?" Parker looked surprised again.
"It looks like Zhang Guan is still standing on the podium, waiting to receive the white jersey." Zidane pointed helplessly at Zhang Guan on the stage.
"There are only four jerseys in total, right? Hey! This is great. They didn't fall into the hands of others at all. They were all taken by Zhang Guan!" Orlando Bloom let out a long sigh.
Zidane smiled bitterly: "Look at others, look at us, we are all guests, how come the gap is so big? There are only four jerseys in the Tour de France, and Zhang Guan got them all. Guests You can treat it like this, it’s worth it!”
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Zhang Guan participated in the Tour de France!
As soon as the news came out, the whole world's attention was focused here.
Judging from Zhang Guan's past performance, it is not unusual for him to participate in new sports, and every time Zhang Guan enters a new sport, he always achieves the world's top achievements.
Therefore, after many media people heard that Zhang Guan participated in the Tour de France, their first reaction was that Zhang Guan went for the championship.
Let’s look at Zhang Guan’s performance in the first stage. One person took away all four jerseys, which is enough to prove Zhang Guan’s strong strength in road cycling.
Then the media people dug deeper and gradually learned the inside story of Zhang Guan's participation in the Tour de France. Only then did everyone know that Zhang Guan originally appeared at the Tour de France as a guest. Many media people lamented that if a guest can make such a big fuss, Zhang Guan is the only one in the world who can do it!
"This is so funny. 198 professional drivers actually lost to a guest!"
"The riders participating in the Tour de France this year are a bit weak! Can't even compare to a guest?"
"How strong is it? Look at the list of contestants. It's only better than last year! The last defending champion Contard didn't even rank in the top 10. You know that the strength of the contestants in this Tour de France is incredible. They’re not weak! They can’t compare to Zhang Guan, it’s because Zhang Guan is so powerful!”
Different from the media's performance, the domestic sports federation and cycling association immediately held a celebration meeting after receiving the news.
As a cycling kingdom, no one has ever participated in the Tour de France, the world's top road cycling event. Now, Zhang Guan finally broke this embarrassing situation and became the first Chinese citizen to participate in the Tour de France. Although Zhang Guan's participation in the Tour de France has nothing to do with the Sports Federation and the Cycling Association, once the celebration begins, he can always take some credit for himself.
Of course, the Sports Federation and the Cycling Association were not idle either. They immediately convened a team of twenty people, including trainers, tactical coaches, equipment coaches, doctors, masseurs, and translators. A large number of them booked flights to France. Air tickets, ready to meet Zhang Guan, to ensure that Zhang Guan participates in this Tour de France event.
CCTV also took action immediately. For events like the Tour de France, CCTV originally only showed a video, and the video was still edited highlights, but now it is different. With Zhang Guan participating, the entire process must be broadcast live, and a dedicated team of reporters also rushed to France to prepare Follow Zhang Guan all the way to the finish line.
Domestic attention to road cycling has also been mobilized with Zhang Guan's participation in the Tour de France.
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One person took all four leading jerseys, which sounds very impressive. In fact, people who know the field also know that it is the first race after all, and the yellow fir, green jersey and spotted jersey all belong to the first place. Many professional commentators believe that Zhang Guan can dominate this race and will definitely hand over the yellow jersey in the second stage.
Because the second stage is a team time trial, each team must run separately, and Zhang Guan is an independent driver. He is only one person. Without team cooperation, his performance in the team competition will inevitably lag behind other drivers.
At this point, almost all the riders are gearing up. After all, everyone felt humiliated after losing to a guest, and of course they wanted to find a chance to take revenge.
"We are professional drivers, how can we lose to a guest! Tomorrow's team time trial is our time to take revenge!"
This is almost a common thought among riders.
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