Do professional riders wear nappies???

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The Essex Spurs

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Might sound stupid but they must feel the urge to number 1 or 2 when out racing or climbing and have never seen anyone use a portaloo climbing the Alps!!!
 

FishFright

More wheels than sense
It's called a comfort break on the commentary. Also, iirc, they have low fibre diet to cut down on bib short related problems
 

Globalti

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There are stories of pros wetting themselves or peeing down the shorts leg. Sometimes the race leader will neutralise the race so that everybody can find a tree. For myself, on a long hard ride I dehydrate no matter how much I drink and don't need to stop.

As for number twos, most pros are young and they have a good diet with plenty of bulky fibrous fruit and veg so I'd imagine they have vigorous peristaltic bowel action and are able to nip off a big one soon after getting up every day with no further need.
 
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The Essex Spurs

The Essex Spurs

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Location
Witham Esssex
There are stories of pros wetting themselves or peeing down the shorts leg. Sometimes the race leader will neutralise the race so that everybody can find a tree. For myself, on a long hard ride I dehydrate no matter how much I drink and don't need to stop.

As for number twos, most pros are young and they have a good diet with plenty of bulky fibrous fruit and veg so I'd imagine they have vigorous peristaltic bowel action and are able to nip off a big one soon after getting up every day with no further need.
A bit like when I walked up Mount Snowdon and was dying to go before I started the ascent.I WOULD wish that on my worst enemy!!!
 
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The Essex Spurs

The Essex Spurs

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Witham Esssex
Not really very civilised. It brings to mind one of those Japanese game shows where the contestants have to do unspeakable things to win.
Thought you was talking about Chelsea for a minute
 
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User169

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One of my colleagues lives along the course of the Amstel Gold and got a bit cross one year when the riders stopped to have a waz in his front garden.
 

Globalti

Legendary Member
There are sometimes posts on UK Climbing by people disgusted to find a poo on a mountain path. Adrenaline has a loosening effect; I remember reading a newspaper report on a coup, which happened very suddenly in some African city. A firefight broke out and terrified civilians, caught out in the open, had no choice but to drop their pants and go on the spot.
 
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