In LOCATION@1 , at the start of stage NUMBER@1 on Thursday NUMBER@1 July , he was still suffering as the race headed into LOCATION@2 on a hot day , and was seen to drink brandy during the early parts of the stage .

In LOCATION@1 , at the start of stage NUMBER@1 on Thursday NUMBER@1 July , he was still suffering the bad stomach as the race headed into LOCATION@2 on a blisteringly hot day .
