What happens if he punctures? Stuck in a 62T chainring if gets a regular new wheel?
My guess would be that there’s a spare bike with a more regular set-up, the mechanics can take the whole bike and potentially change the wheel or fix the puncture (I assume he’s running tubeless…?) in a slightly less stressed situation then swap him back to it later.
Maybe there’s even a second bike with the same set-up…
Those Classified hubs aren’t cheap though.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow! Early road ride for me, back in time for the last couple of hours of racing. 🙂