Originally Posted by
dahut
Interesting question. The TdF is, what, 150-170 kilometers per stage on average? At their speed, "all that time they spend in the saddle" equates to 3-4 hours per day. And it is a hard core race, not a leisurely mix of participants. So I gather they don't worry too much over bowel regularity. At least little is mentioned along those lines.
Well, what I just figure is all that food, once digested, has to go somewhere for them to be comfortable. Riding even one day of the TdF while constipated can't be fun.