The two seconds that secured Wout van Aert's place on the podium in the Paris Olympics time trial may have been down to his use of a front disc wheel.
The Belgian decided to use the unorthodox set-up, rarely seen on the road due to handling difficulties in crosswinds, after being spotted trialling it on his recon of the course. He went on to win a bronze medal in the event, afterwards explaining the gains he believed he got from the double discs.
