Originally Posted by
Iride01
Yeah wheel changes are probably quicker for rim with QR's and rim makes for less chance of issues grabbing a wheel from a neutral support vehicle in races supported by them. However in the last few tours, how many times has anything been grabbed from a neutral support vehicle, wheel or bike?
Apparently in the Tour Down Under, both in 2016 and 2018, riders simply borrowed spectator bikes.
One would expect the team support vehicle to be following the team leaders, but apparently sometimes they just aren't available. And, of course,any other team members can get slim pickings.