Men can do it with a little practice. Professional bicycle racers are pretty much forced into learning this if they want to stay with the pack through 6 hours of racing. If gifted with a male anatonmy it is possible to maintain your speed when traveling downhill or with a push from behind. It is a simple as a point and squirt, although you do need to learn to relax a little. (Doing it at high speed or in the wind certainly can lead to splashing.)
I have never seen this attempted by a female. The most obvious option is to soaking yourself and hoping the wetness isn't too obvious. Although I have seen entire packs of female racers call a temporary truce to allow for a pit stop.
The first paragraph is correct, however in a long stage, there are times where the rider will stop, clip out of one pedal, and lean over to void.
This is usually not a problem in professional racing--attacking a rider that is 'relieving him or herself' is considering unsportsmanlike and can lead to hostility towards the attacker.
Sometimes if the race is at quite a slow pace riders stop and get off there bikes and then catch back up.
In 24-hour solo mountain bike races, riders often "just go" while riding.
Chat with our AI personalities