Originally Posted by
colnago62
It is a very slow wheel change. Even flats where the team car is right there, you will see them get the spare bike out. Perfect example of that is when Cavendish flatted close to the finish, the mechanic grabbed a bike instead of trying to change the wheel.
It doesn't take any longer to swap a disc-brake wheel with a wrench-free thru axle than it does to swap a rim-brake wheel.