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Alberto Contador pretty much rules out Olympics

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, one of two men to win all three Grand Tours multiple times, believes he will miss the Rio Olympics due to injuries suffered at the Tour de France.

Contador, a 33-year-old with seven Grand Tour victories, pulled out of the Tour de France on Sunday after crashing in the first two stages the previous weekend.

“Regarding the Olympics, it is practically impossible because the question is not whether I have recovered but if I can participate in top condition,” Contador said Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse. “At first glance it looks like that will not be possible.