Greig Leach

It is never a good time to have a mechanical, but when the peloton is winding it up for the sprint, it really sucks. The World Time Trial Champion, Tony Martin (OPQS) got a quick bike change and a hard push from his mechanic, but it would take all of his expertise to catch back on to the peloton. Unlike Peraud, no one dropped back to help Martin, but then he wasn't in danger of losing a podium position. Instead he was here to work for Omega Pharma Quickstep's back up sprinter, Mark Renshawk, so he was needed but he isn't a "protected rider."