Top American cyclist Tejay van Garderen withdrew from Rio Olympic team consideration due to Zika virus concerns, USA Cycling confirmed Thursday.
Van Garderen, 27, said his wife is pregnant with their second child, according to multiple reports. The U.S. Olympic road cycling team has not yet been named, but Van Garderen competed in the 2012 Olympics and has been one of the elite American Grand Tour riders in recent years.
“If Jessica were not pregnant right now, assuming I was selected, I would go,” van Garderen said, according to Cyclingtips.com. “But the fact is, she is pregnant.