Stefan Schumacher, who won two stages of the Giro d'Italia for Team Gerolsteiner and wore the leader's maglia rosa for two days, will not be riding the Tour de France this year. He said, "I have about 60 race days so far this year, including the Classics season and the Giro. I think it's time to rest a little. I'll prepare myself again for the Deutschland Tour, which begins in August a week after the Tour ends."
