The neutral Mavic cars/bikes appear to mainly be there to advertise Mavic now I think. If access to team cars is really difficult, teh team send runners up the road stood in prominent positions with their own spare wheels – I was stood next to the Tinkoff-Saxo guy on the cobbles a couple of weeks ago – thats his legs:
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Didnt Bradley Wiggins use one a while back, then comment on how shite it was?
ps Contador was running Spec Roubaix 27mm tubs 😀
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