 Roche's season was hampered by injuries and crashes, particularly by one in the Critérium du Dauphiné He entered the Tour de France as a team leader again, but quickly realized he had not fully recovered from the crash and could not hope for a good general classification.He got in a number of unsuccessful breaks in the final week, hoping to grab a stage win, and eventually finished 26th overall.He also rode the Vuelta a España, finishing 16th overall.