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Giro d'Italia riders and staff say the other GC contenders were right not to wait for Tom Dumoulin

Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) after finishing stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia ended in controversy as Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) nearly lost the race lead after an ill-timed toilet stop, with some saying that the other main contenders should have waited for the pink jersey.

With 35km and one climb to go on the stage to Bormio, Dumoulin pulled to the right of the road suddenly pulled off his pink jersey and helmet and pulled down his black shorts.

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