In the roughly two weeks since the end of the Tour of Guangxi, Coach Han had been arranging for professionals to negotiate on Huang Chong's behalf with the World Tour teams interested in signing him.
After reviewing the contract terms offered by all the teams, Huang Chong ultimately chose the Bora Team—the one he truly wanted to join.
As for top-tier teams like Jumbo, UAE, and Ineos, while they showed interest, the basic compensation they offered was frankly pathetic.
They offered little more than the UCI-mandated minimum salary.
If Huang Chong wanted to earn more, he would have to rely on getting good results in races to win prize money.
The absurd part, however, was that World Tour teams operated completely differently from domestic Continental teams.
Not only was the prize money taxed, but the team also took a large cut, leaving almost nothing for the rider's pocket.
