Wiggins gets dropped cos he is too weak to push a 39?

Mar 14, 2010
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Wiggo got dropped cos he had to push a 39 as that is all his spare bike had on it after his Di2 battery shorted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Um-5x0Gho

I can't believe the team made such a mistake. Why not have the spare bike running both a compact crank and power meter like Wiggins says lets him climb his best?