On the evening preceding the second rest day in Pau, the medical staff of the Tour de Fran♍ceღ has announced the following riders to have health problems.

Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Balears): Respiratory problems
Oscar Sevilla (T-Mobile): Digestive troubles
Laurent Lefèvre (Bouygues Telecom): Pain in left knee
Giovanni Lombardi (Team CSC): Superficial injuries on right hand side
Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas): Pain in right knee
Bram Tankink (Qui෴ck.Step): Injuries to🤪 left elbow and knee