The mechanic and his rider have to work in tandem to make a wheel change as fast as possible. First, the rider should radio the team car and let them know what the problem is and which side of the road they are on, and they shouldn't stop until the car is near. Once the mechanic is out of the car his cyclist is to be calm and hold the necessary end of the bike off of the ground keeping it as stable as possible. It does help to have the chain at the low end of the cog as well. There have been some disastrous wheel changes in this year's Tour, this, fortunately for Navardauskas, was not one of them. This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase at my artist website. Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get you piece of the 100th Tour de France.
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