Luke Prap dashes into the portable toilet shortly after crossing the finish line at Zapada, but appears with a smile a few minutes later after resolving a digestive problem that ultimately ruined his hopes of winning stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia.

The Australian National Champion was part of a detachment that fought for victory, but Plapp said more "poo by need to stop for a stop" he eventually finished in 5th place on the stage, but in 2:27 in the rain fell down to winner Andrea Vedramé (Decathlon AG2R), who won solo. It was a great experience.

"The legs are really, really good, I just had a lot of stomach problems, it put me in a really uncomfortable position. I had to stop and keep chasing," Prapp explained with a smile of relief after coming out of the portable toilet.

"It was a very, very uncomfortable four hours, but I was happy with the race.

The Prap problem was similar to that of Tom Dumoulin at the 2017 Giro d'Italia, when the Dutchman stopped for the now・famous "poo stop" while wearing Maglia Rosa. Dumoulin's moment was captured on camera, but he did not lose at any time. The stop of the plup was more cautious, but sacrificed him a chance of winning the stage.

"When I first had to stop, it cost a lot to get back, and when I got back, there was a steep 4km climb in the middle of the race," he explained.

"It took a lot of energy to get back to the front. It's a shame because if I started with them I would have been there easily."

Riders consume large amounts of carbohydrates during a grand tour, especially when attacked during a mountain stage. But the Prap was hit by fatigue at the Giro d'Italia, not an overdose of carbohydrates, sugars and fiber.

"Today was no different than any other day in my career. I had stomach problems 2 times in my career," he explained.

"I was pretty good at refueling, and today it was no different from the other protocols I went through. It was just one of those days. For 20 days on the grand tour, your stomach will be cooked a little. I don't think I could have done anything about it.”