MADRID (AP) — Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador says he will miss the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of injuries that forced him to abandon the Tour de France.
Contador says "making it to Rio is practically ruled out."
Contador, a two-time Tour winner, says he hopes to recover in time to compete in the Spanish Vuelta on Aug. 20.
Contador says "not going to the Summer Games is a hard blow, it was my second objective after the Tour."
The 33-year-old Contador withdrew from the ongoing Tour on Sunday during its ninth stage because of a fever.