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Why must mountain-bike racers carry tools during a competition?
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Individual Neutral Athlete Gleb Syritsa, a Russian passport holder, cycling past Les Invalides during the men's road cycling individual time trial at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In mountain-bike racing, competitors must carry their own tools because they are restricted to using only one bicycle for the duration of the entire race. Unlike other disciplines, such as cyclo-cross, where riders are permitted to use up to three different bicycles, mountain-bike racers are responsible for performing any necessary repairs on their single bike using only the equipment they have on their person.1