UCI reminds Giro riders not to pee in bottles

That there is a real, genuine headline in 2026. Bathroom breaks - often called an 'au naturel' on race radio - have long been a tricky subject for pro road racing. Riders gotta go, but when, where and in what circumstances is a never-ending subject of debate. One thing they should not do, however, is whiz in a bottle and chuck it. UCI commissaires issued a special directive at the finish of Sunday's stage reminding riders that ""To respect the image of cycling and the Giro d'Italia, the Organiser and the Commissaires' Panel inform all riders that urinating into a bottle and subsequently discarding it is strictly prohibited." Igor Arrieta's jacket aside, bottles/bidons are one of the few roadside souvenirs riders discard that are coveted by fans (ie. they're not trash) and the UCI seems understandably keen that any fans doing a mad dash for a jettisoned bottle don't get a nasty surprise when opening it.