Greig Leach

There are times when the team car and neutral service are too far away to lend a timely hand. This then falls to a teammate of the protected rider. So it was for Laurent Didier (Trek-Segafredo). His teammate, Gianluca Brambilla, had a flat rear wheel so he removed his own wheel swapped it onto to Brambilla's bike and help him get going back in search of the peloton. Didier will wait for the team car to arrive so he, too, can get back underway. I remember when there was the big discussion about whether disc brakes should be allowed in the Pro Tour peloton, now roughly half of the teams are riding the more dependable brakes. As of yet, I am unaware of the feared slicing injuries having occured due to the thin metal discs. I admit it looks odd to me, not seeing the calipers up on the forks and seat stays.