Remark: this stage does not take part in the game.
A surprising result which was caused by the fact that the top riders had to race in the rain. The first 58 cyclists had the advantage of a dry track and only one man of the `rain group' managed to get in the top 20. Best rain riders: 1. Marie (actually 19th), 2. Mauri, 3. Zülle, 4. Jalabert, 5. Rominger, 6. Bruyneel, 7. Breukink and 8. Indurain (actually 35th).
Chris Boardman fell on the slippery road and is out of the competition. Before the start O. Rincon resigned and was replaced by L. Diaz de Otazu.