Neutral support plays a huge part in any cycling race, dealing out spare bikes and wheels, water and encouragement to riders when their own team cars are out of reach.
BikeRadar tech editor James Huang hitched a ride with Vittoria's Servizio Corse during stage 20 of the recent Giro d'Italia. His full report can be found here, but below is a short but illuminating video showing just what a difficult job it is.
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