Marcos Serrano (Liberty Seguros): lung problem
Stephan Schreck (T-Mobile): Digestive troubles
Juan Manuel Garate (Saunier Duval): Ongoing pain in right knee
Magnus Bäckstedt (Liquigas): Major digestive troubles
Stéphane Augé (Cofidis): injury on left hip
Benjamin Noval (Discovery Channel): Minor digestive troubles
Joost Posthuma (Rabobank): Injury on left elbow
Daniel Becke (Illes Balears): Injury ꧙on left elbow