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Chapter 208 Tour de France (4) Max Team's Outburst
"Manager, are you feeling better?"

Listening to his assistant's concerned words, Loren Hansen only raised his eyelids slightly, and it was obvious that he was still quite weak.

He tried hard to move his body, but found that he was unable to do so. In the end, he just opened his lips but no words came out.

The assistant held the tablet and continued:
"I will report to you what has happened in the past few days. First, the management of the team and then the situation of today's Tour de France. Leon of the Max team won the first stage and also won the yellow jersey, green jersey and white jersey at the same time."

When the assistant said this, his voice subconsciously became lower. However, reporting the latest news to the manager every day is his job all the time. Li Ang's championship is the most explosive news in the racing circle, so it is naturally unlikely to be skipped.

"Manager, manager, are you okay?"

"Doctor! Doctor!"

Loren Hansen successfully fell back into a coma on the first day after waking up.

Although the amount of riding on this day was not too much compared to their usual training, the physical energy consumed in the competition was completely different from that consumed on a normal basis.

Therefore, after the first day of competition, almost all drivers began their post-race recovery sessions.

There are many ways to treat it, including ice pack, massage, diet therapy, electric shock, etc.

"Hero, you're finally here. Hurry and lie down. The sports masseur will be here soon. You'll be the first to get a massage."

As soon as Leon came over, Leif waved at him enthusiastically.

Everyone looked at Li Ang with eyes full of respect and gratitude. Although their own results remained the same, their team had won the stage championship. As teammates, they definitely had a full sense of collective honor.

And every captain’s championship is actually inseparable from the assistance of other teammates, of course, except for those who fly alone like Li Ang.

However, Li Ang did not come here to have others give him a massage this time, but wanted to improve his [massage] skills.

Likewise, the recovery-enhancing properties of his Grandmaster-level [Massage] would allow these teammates to perform better and have more lasting physical strength in tomorrow's game.

Deep down, he still hopes to lead his teammates to win a team honor.

“You don’t need to ask the sports therapist to come.”

After Li Ang said that he would help them with recovery massage, everyone's first reaction was surprise, and then confusion.

The team leader was the first to joke:

"We can't afford it. Logically, we should give you a massage together."

"That's right. Our bodies can only recover to that level. Your health is the most important. Don't overwork yourself."

Although everyone was speaking with high emotional intelligence, Li Ang was still very clear that everyone still did not understand their own massage skills well enough.

If Moira were here, she would definitely stand up and praise Leon immediately. God knows what kind of magic Leon's hands have that is enough to make her feel like she is in heaven.

The way to prove it was very simple. Leon came directly to Patrice and put his hands on his shoulders.

The next second, his body fell limply on the bed in comfort.

After riding nearly 200 kilometers today, Patrice almost didn't have the strength to walk. It was not until after dinner that he recovered a little.

Although he knew he had little hope of achieving any results, he still tried his best in his first Tour de France.

This also made him particularly exhausted today. He estimated that even if he rested until tomorrow, he would be thankful if he could recover to 90% of his condition.

However, when Li Ang started to massage him, he realized that all the massages he had received over the years were in vain. In just less than ten minutes, he felt as refreshed as if he had had a good sleep.

"No, is it really that exaggerated?"

Several teammates nearby looked at Patrice's exaggerated appearance and had the same question in their minds.

Li Ang came for the massage this time not to solve any of their old ailments, but just to help them relieve the parts of their bodies that were most seriously injured in today's sports, and to give them a buff that enhances their recovery ability. So the overall process was very simple, and one person was done in less than ten minutes.

After learning about the physical conditions of the others, Li Ang also discovered that although they all said that they were participating in the Tour de France just to broaden their horizons and to go for a walk, in fact, each one's physical condition was worse than the other, and they all suffered from symptoms of excessive physical exertion.

Obviously, although he said casually, his body was honestly trying its best.

If he hadn't come to give them physical therapy today, I'm afraid many of them might not be able to complete this competition that would last more than 20 days.

And after they experienced Leon's massage techniques themselves, they realized that Patrice's condition just now was not exaggerated at all, and could even be said to be a little restrained.

Li Ang treated everyone one by one, and almost everyone fell asleep quickly because of the comfort after being too tired.

After the recovery effect is improved, their physical condition can be restored to normal basically in one night.

The next morning, when all the team members woke up, they were shocked to find that their bodies did not have the soreness caused by overwork as they had imagined. Instead, they were more like the state they had on the first day of the competition, or even better.

They all looked at Li Ang with surprise in their eyes, and finally understood why Li Ang's progress was so fast and his physical strength was so strong.

In this way, his strong performances on the court can be explained to a certain extent.

Li Ang had naturally been prepared for everyone's reactions. Ordinary people might not pay too much attention to the buff that increased their recovery ability, but for professional athletes, they could generally feel any subtle changes in their body's condition.

Therefore, they will inevitably have doubts about the magical effects happening to them, and even if they don’t ask about it, they will keep it in their hearts.

"Don't be too happy too soon. This massage technique is inherited from my family. Although it can improve your athletic performance to a certain extent, it is essentially a method of stimulating potential. Therefore, when the effect is over, your physical condition will become worse than usual."

Li Ang explained to everyone solemnly.

The reason why he made up such a reason was that he didn't want everyone to rely too much on his massage, or even regard it as a kind of magical magic. The principle of equal exchange is in line with everyone's common cognition.

And what he said is true to a certain extent, because when the buff of enhanced recovery ability disappears and the body returns to normal, the human body will indeed be unable to adapt for a long time.

For example, it’s like the Monday right after a long vacation. Although it’s just an ordinary working day, I feel that this day is particularly bad and difficult.

After listening to Li Ang's explanation, everyone nodded and thought about it. They knew that there was no such good thing, otherwise he would be invincible in sports.

Only the captain seemed to have thought of something and asked:
"How long can this effect last? If it ends, won't we perform worse in the next games?"

Li Ang replied:

"The effect generally lasts for a whole day, and the result after it ends will be the same as you said. However, I naturally thought of this problem at the beginning, so every day after that, I will continue this effect for you until the end of the game. However, after the game is over, the sequelae will be very severe, so you must be mentally prepared."

"Because you used it too many times this time, your bodies may not be able to support it again."

The reason why Li Ang wanted to make a patch was because he was afraid that they would become dependent on him in the future and would think of asking him to cheat whenever there was a competition.

"Ah? Is there still such an operation?"

Patrice opened his mouth wide. As long as the state is fast enough, the side effects will never appear? It seems that there is no problem.

"What's there to be afraid of? As long as the game is over, it won't be a problem if I'm paralyzed for a few days."

"Yes, I don't know if I will have the chance to participate in the Tour de France again in the future, so I'll try my best this time first."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Li Ang's statement.

Just as everyone was getting ready to go out, the captain called everyone back.

"Everyone remember, don't mention this matter to anyone, not even the coach or manager. You are all professional athletes and should know the interests involved."

The captain didn't say much, but everyone knew that this method was somewhat cheating, but it was not classified as cheating at all at present.

As for sportsmanship? Just mention it when you ask others to do something. If you really have the chance to cheat, you will be more active than anyone else.

What's more, in this kind of competitive sport, there are many different ways to improve one's performance.

I don’t know how many professional athletes say they have chronic diseases and need to take long-term medication.

If something with the same effect is included in the list of stimulants, it is a banned substance; if it is not included, it is an ordinary medicine.

The only thing that can stop them from cheating is punishment, never sportsmanship.

If we really want to emphasize sportsmanship, Li Ang himself should not participate in any competition. He himself is the biggest cheat.

When arriving at the stadium, Orsad was also extremely excited by the high morale of his players. It was obvious that everyone was full of fighting spirit, and yesterday's hard work did not seem to have any impact on them.

Needless to say, the most watched player in today's competition is Li Ang, the champion of yesterday's stage and the player who won three jerseys.

Today's race is shorter than yesterday's, but the difficulty will increase because we have entered the mountain stage today.

Although Li Ang performed exceptionally well yesterday, most of the audience today were not optimistic about his performance.

Firstly, his amazing performance yesterday must have consumed a lot of physical energy, and he probably hasn’t recovered yet today.

Second, today's stage is a mountain stage, and there are very few athletes who are good at both flat sprinting and mountain climbing. Everyone is speculating whether Li Ang will be like most sprint athletes today, following behind the team to save energy and get through today's race smoothly.

At the beginning of the game, Li Ang did the same thing as yesterday and started to break through directly.

The commentator also noticed Li Ang's action at the first moment and said:

"It seems that our athlete Li Ang has not strategically given up on today's stage. Could it be that he wants to repeat yesterday's feat and continue to fly solo to complete today's mountain stage?"

"Or is this just their team's tactic, and he just made a short breakout to disrupt the rhythm of the other main players?"

"We don't know what Li Ang is thinking. We can only continue to watch the next game and find the answer for ourselves."

The main force still did not put up much resistance to Li Ang's breakout. One reason was that they had no way to stop him. After all, it was impossible to prevent him from breaking out alone for the entire game, right?
This is not realistic. Just because Li Ang won a stage championship, we cannot think that he is everyone's opponent. Everyone has his own competitors. If all our energy is focused on Li Ang, then who will deal with the main breakouts of other teams?
The second reason is that they all feel there is no need to stop him. The earlier you start flying solo, the more energy you will consume. Today is the mountain stage, and there will be players who will not be able to reach the finish line due to lack of energy. Therefore, they do not think that Li Ang can replicate yesterday's performance.

A few minutes later, as the gap between Li Ang and the other team widened, everyone finally realized that Li Ang was very ambitious and he didn't want to miss even the mountain stage. His goal might really be to win all the honor jerseys.

The mountain stage is a torture for most of the athletes, even those who are good at climbing.

The resistance on an uphill section is almost double that on a flat road.

Although the downhill section is easier, there is still a risk of falling if you don't control it well. Once you are seriously injured, you can basically say goodbye to the competition.

"Today is the second stage, and most of our players are still in good shape. The speed of several main players seems to be faster than in previous years, and they speed up earlier. It seems that the appearance of Li Ang has indeed brought them a lot of pressure. In addition, some players have temporarily fallen behind."

"Let me cut to the front and see contestant Li Ang performing on the ramp."

As soon as they passed the first uphill section, Li Ang was already more than 400 meters ahead of the rest of the group. In order to improve the team's overall performance, Li Ang also slightly relaxed some of the restrictions on his own strength.

"Li Ang's performance really exceeded all of our expectations. It seems that he is not only good at sprinting on flat roads, but also performs exceptionally well on climbs. He is definitely an all-round athlete."

When everyone focused their attention on the main players in the front, the members of the Max team in the middle and rear finally discovered something was wrong with themselves.

"How is that possible? Why didn't I feel tired after climbing up a hill?"

Patrice was confused and puzzled, and then he looked at the other players in the team. Basically, they were all slowly moving forward from their original last position.

Only then did he realize that the value of Li Ang's operation yesterday was still increasing.

In this kind of mountain race, physical strength is the most important factor to be tested. The members of the Max team have all improved their physical strength recovery speed by 60%. This has enabled them to directly rise from the weakest group among all the players to the strongest first echelon.

Soon, the commentators and spectators at the race also noticed the extraordinary performance of the Max team.

"I remember this team was the first to participate in the Tour de France. It looks like they are very strong!"

“That’s right, I feel like the two at the end of the World Tour team might even be overtaken by them.”

"It's too early to talk about this now. They haven't even started to work yet."

“But judging from their current performance, they all have pretty good climbing abilities.”

This was also the first time that the audience noticed the Max team not because of Leon's influence.

The camera continued to move to Li Ang, who had already started rushing up the slope.

"Li Ang's speed is still increasing! It's 80 kilometers per hour, and now it's 90 kilometers per hour. His legs are still exerting force. Is he going to reach a speed of over in this section?"

"101 kilometers per hour! Li Ang became the first driver to break kilometers per hour."

The commentator shouted loudly, bringing a small climax to the audience.

You know, this is not a big downhill, and even the road is not completely straight. In the past, when passing this section, most drivers would only maintain a speed of around 80. The fastest driver in previous years only reached a speed of just over 90.

So far, Li Ang is the first player to reach a speed of over 100 on this section of road.

The reason why other players did not reach such a speed is, first of all, because if the speed is faster, it will be more difficult to control and the risk will be very high. Another reason is that the downhill distance here is not very long. Even if you take the risk of increasing the speed to 100, the improved performance is quite limited. Generally speaking, the cost-effectiveness is very low.

"Is this the adventurous spirit of Li Ang? Although we do not advocate such dangerous behavior, I personally admire it."

As a racing sport, the pursuit of extreme speed is naturally impossible without risks. Superb results can certainly attract the audience, but the fearless spirit of adventure can also touch the hearts of the audience.

As the distance between Li Ang and the large group behind him widened further, many spectators also reacted.

"It seems that our estimates were all wrong. Li Ang's best skill does not seem to be sprinting. Perhaps his talent and strength are even stronger when it comes to climbing!"

(End of this chapter)