Salt Lake City.

Wang Ye parked the car in the parking lot and got out of the car.

At this moment, Bright was already waiting for Wang Ye at the entrance of the competition venue.

He was wearing professional cycling gear, and his muscles were more robust than before, even his cheeks looked a bit puffed, clearly having carb-loaded before the race.

Seeing Wang Ye, Bright waved at him excitedly,

"Hey! Wang Ye, over here!"

Wang Ye put away the car keys and approached the venue entrance.

This venue is the largest velodrome in Utah,

much larger than the venue Bright has in Chicago.

It looks very spectacular.

At the moment, many contestants and spectators were gradually verifying their tickets to get inside.

As Bright’s friend, Wang Ye naturally didn’t need a ticket for free entry,

and after entering the waiting area of the venue with Bright, Wang Ye sat on a chair and chatted with him for a while, inquiring about Bright’s recent situation and the specifics of the competition.

Although his cycling skills are above peak human level, he had never studied the rules of track cycling, so he was clueless about the rules of this competition.

If he wanted to guide Bright to achieve good results in this competition, he had to understand the rules, otherwise, he would be directing blindly, which would be annoying.

Bright glanced at his watch and found that there was still some time left before the start, so he patiently explained the competition rules to him.

The rules of track cycling, although appearing complicated, are actually easy to understand when explained verbally to someone who rides frequently.

As Wang Ye listened, he watched the contestants on the track outside the waiting room,

and soon he had a pretty good grasp of the track cycling rules.

Since the track cycling arena is a circular wooden track, similar to a running track, it supports various types of races,

thus including numerous events such as sprint race, individual pursuit, team pursuit, points race, team sprint, keirin, Madison, etc.

Other cycling events like road racing or mountain biking are mostly speed races, where the winner is determined by the order in which they cross the finish line, but track cycling has a very varied format, making it the most complex cycling event with a high threshold.

Bright is racing in the "sprint" event in this competition.

Sprints are considered relatively simple in track cycling, a short-distance race.

Typically, two competitors reach the circuit in one round, riding 3 or 4 laps over a 333.3m or 250m track.

The race doesn’t consider total time taken, and the one who reaches the finish line first wins.

Winning allows one to advance to the next round,

with rounds including qualification, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, and finals.

So the sprint is a battle of wits and offers some strategic play, with most competitors not opting for a full sprint but maintaining a slow pace or near stop to observe their competition before deciding to speed up.

In the sprint race, you often see two competitors not accelerating, but instead using the bike stabilization technique, standing still and observing each other. Netizens jokingly say that a sprint race compares not in speed, but in the skill of stabilization.

Stabilization is a high-tier bike control skill, mastered by riders who can maintain an upright and steady position at near-zero speed by making slight body movements and controlling the handlebars. Besides competition, many riders use this skill while leisurely riding or commuting, especially at traffic lights, as it is a practical skill.

However, those with enough strength don’t need to strategize; a full sprint will earn them the championship directly. Therefore, a sprint can be either pure or complex. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Whether to adopt an aggressive strategy or a strategic one depends on the current level of competitors in the race. After watching around ten minutes of the competition in the spectator area, Wang Ye had a good grasp of the average level of the competitors in this race.

Then Wang Ye scanned the waiting area,

noticing that it also had practice spaces.

Wang Ye then said:

"Bright, if it’s convenient for you now, can you show me your full capacity?"

"No problem." Bright agreed happily.

Having witnessed Wang Ye’s true strength, he naturally welcomed Wang Ye’s guidance. Even if it affected this race, it wasn’t a pity at all.

If a world champion’s coaching session is equivalent to ten thousand US dollars, then Wang Ye’s guidance would be a million or even more.

Countless people seek Wang Ye’s guidance but have no pathway. Yet Bright could presently receive Wang Ye’s guidance for free, and as a smart person, he obviously wouldn’t be so senseless.

Bright quickly assembled the bike he brought, setting it up on the training ground.

He fastened his clipless shoes and laces, securing his position.

"Ready, go." Wang Ye instructed beside him, in a calm tone.

The moment the words fell, Bright burst into action accelerating rapidly.

Vroom!!!

A strong tire noise arose from his rear tire,