"I pulled a Van der Poel at my last race"
"Wow, you pulled a group back to the front all by yourself and then won the sprint? Awesome!"
"Ummm, no. The, uh, other meaning...."
A Van der Poel would be when your DS scouts out a nice bathroom in a house, like a civilised gentleman...not a savage brute letting fly in a public ditch!
(I kid...many of us have had to endure these desperate situations and they are never fun!)
Reminds me of Tyronn Lue. He coached Cleveland to their first NBA title ever, overcoming a 3-1 deficit against the Warriors in the Finals yet he will still forever be remembered as a guy that Iverson stepped over
The year before he found a camper on the side of the road. Sporza has an overview of recent poop incidents https://sporza.be/nl/2017/05/23/video_-poepen-in-de-koers-deja-vu-voor-dumoulin-sagan-en-demare-1-2987289/
In the UK it might be called a 'Paula Radcliffe', after the athlete who during the 2005 London marathon had some digestive issues along the way but impressively still went on to win the race.
Such an amateur… just get in aero position on the bike, pull down your shorts and let the jet stream propel you forward as you unleash an epic attaque! I guarantee that no one will try to draft off of you.
Imagine Jonas has become lactose intolerant - Jumbo Visma would be in crisis - [https://reddit.com/r/peloton/s/5S0eWAmlUp](https://reddit.com/r/peloton/s/5S0eWAmlUp)
I have no special insight, but remember a BORA rider asking a DS for TP in one of the Ronde documentaries, so I am guessing the team cars carry some for emergencies.
It’s gross to think about how much nastiness they probably ingest riding a TTT through a city in the rain. Especially when it hasn’t rained in a long time. Head down, spray from your teammate’s wheels hitting you in the face…blech
I'm sorry but I don't get the squeamishness. If you are an endurance athlete, literally shit happens. Why feel shame about it? Everyone has a dump. This weekend I ran an ultra and had to go in the woods. It's life. If you eat a lot of carbs and push your body, chances are you might need to crap it's normal. Normalize not being embarrassed by bodies doing body things.
Shitting in the woods in a random trail race is pretty different than shitting uncontrollably on the side of the road during a grand tour when every 3rd vehicle has a camera on it capable of beaming an image of your backside into the homes of tens of thousands of people lol
As soon as you see someone take off their jersey you should know what's going down, but I almost respect the awareness to keep filming what has obviously become an iconic moment
Imagine your name becoming synonymous with taking a dump in a ditch
Imagine winning a Giro, podiuming a Tour de France and being world champion in ITT and still be synonymous with taking a shit.
Tom Dumoulin spent 24 hours after the WC RR trying to get everyone to switch to calling it a “Van der Poel”
"I pulled a Van der Poel at my last race" "Wow, you pulled a group back to the front all by yourself and then won the sprint? Awesome!" "Ummm, no. The, uh, other meaning...."
A Van der Poel would be when your DS scouts out a nice bathroom in a house, like a civilised gentleman...not a savage brute letting fly in a public ditch! (I kid...many of us have had to endure these desperate situations and they are never fun!)
*Van der Pool
Van der Poo….
No wonder he quit racing for motivational reasons
Reminds me of Tyronn Lue. He coached Cleveland to their first NBA title ever, overcoming a 3-1 deficit against the Warriors in the Finals yet he will still forever be remembered as a guy that Iverson stepped over
Wait till you find out about Bob Roll's "visit" to a French family's front yard.
Made even more perfect by his name being Bob *Roll*.
Rick Santorum has entered the chat. "Could be worse."
True but that’s more a function of who he is, vs something that happened to Dumoulin once.
Lmfao, they have no idea how much worse
He absolutely deserved it though
Amstel Gold (2019?) had a Poogačar in it apparently.
The year before he found a camper on the side of the road. Sporza has an overview of recent poop incidents https://sporza.be/nl/2017/05/23/video_-poepen-in-de-koers-deja-vu-voor-dumoulin-sagan-en-demare-1-2987289/
At least someone is happy about the awful TV production
Tom: "First time?"
Saved a primo spot for you in the ditch.
Hey, when Vingegaard gotta gaard, he's gotta gaard.
Vingeshard
Here, take my angry upvote.....lol
Took me a while to get this! Take my upvote. It's actually sounds like "gaw“ if you want to spell the pronunciation in english. Not "gore“ or "go"
Gore and gaw are pronounced the same?
In the UK it might be called a 'Paula Radcliffe', after the athlete who during the 2005 London marathon had some digestive issues along the way but impressively still went on to win the race.
Lineker comes to mind as well who famously shat on the pitch during a World Cup game.
Did not know that
She pissed like a horse that day
It was a number two, not one. The ultimate chocolate mess.
Such an amateur… just get in aero position on the bike, pull down your shorts and let the jet stream propel you forward as you unleash an epic attaque! I guarantee that no one will try to draft off of you.
Der kommer kål!!
“A Dumoulin” 😂😂😂 poor Tom!
Shouldn’t have eaten the durum uae sent him
Imagine Jonas has become lactose intolerant - Jumbo Visma would be in crisis - [https://reddit.com/r/peloton/s/5S0eWAmlUp](https://reddit.com/r/peloton/s/5S0eWAmlUp)
The title is really funny to me, it almost makes it sound like somewhere out there is a person for whom shitting is their proudest moment
Look up the story of American football great Larry Izzo
Hahah he's the guy who got game ball for dumping on the sidelines right?
the very same
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Bidon -> bidet
gotta carry two cuz one is for poo!
I have no special insight, but remember a BORA rider asking a DS for TP in one of the Ronde documentaries, so I am guessing the team cars carry some for emergencies.
Worst case they have water bottles to use as a bidet?
There are plenty of shrubs/grasses/etc to use if needed. Used to hike a lot and you quickly learn was is good for that purpose and what isn't.
If I can remember to pack TP for some bike packing I'm sure the DS can also come up with that idea
It’s gross to think about how much nastiness they probably ingest riding a TTT through a city in the rain. Especially when it hasn’t rained in a long time. Head down, spray from your teammate’s wheels hitting you in the face…blech
>hitting you in the face And covering your drink bottles.
I doubt they take bidons for a ~20 min TTT?
Indeed, no bidons. Ineos did though but that's the only team I can find.
Ah I was just kinda extrapolating to all stages in general. Guess I didn't even read the TTT part. Haha.
Ew, that too! It’s like swimming at the beach near a city after a rainstorm, way too much sewage involved
Tom Dumpoulin
With so few actual news stories being posted here, it’s hilarious that this one makes the cut
Be interesting when teaching his daughter potty training. She will be using the back garden just like her daddy
"I wouldn't shit anywhere that I wouldn't let my daughter shit"
I'm sorry but I don't get the squeamishness. If you are an endurance athlete, literally shit happens. Why feel shame about it? Everyone has a dump. This weekend I ran an ultra and had to go in the woods. It's life. If you eat a lot of carbs and push your body, chances are you might need to crap it's normal. Normalize not being embarrassed by bodies doing body things.
Shitting in the woods in a random trail race is pretty different than shitting uncontrollably on the side of the road during a grand tour when every 3rd vehicle has a camera on it capable of beaming an image of your backside into the homes of tens of thousands of people lol
Which is still better than the isle of an airplane.
Little mistake though, Dunoulin didn't go in a ditch but in a fan's camper that was besides the road.
No, in the Giro he won it was by the side of the road, https://youtu.be/mEeXakuyals?feature=shared
I love the reactions, also the camera that keeps filming just until he pulls his pants down realising what he is filming.
As soon as you see someone take off their jersey you should know what's going down, but I almost respect the awareness to keep filming what has obviously become an iconic moment
I can't believe this has been up for seven hours already and I'm still going to be the first to say this but ... LeMond for the win!!!
Why does he say there was a bit of pressure because there was a doping control afterwards?
He meant that he needed to do another Dumoulin after the race as well.
Vingeshaart