The Bad News, Freddie Rodriguez abandons. (that was actually the day before the rest day)
The good news, Lance stays even today and there is only one real chance for Ullrich to catch up on time–the time trial. The other stages are flat and shouldn’t be an issue. Given Lance’s legs appear strong again, I wouldn’t count on Ullrich putting more than a couple seconds on Lance, and I’m guessing Lance may put a few on Ullrich.
The amazing news–Tyler takes the stage by almost 2 minutes. Lance gave him a big bear hug when he came in.