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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alberto Contador (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tinkoff Saxo) may have waved his participation in next month's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vuelta a España goodbye, but his team boss Bjarne Riis moved to keep the door open by insisting that more time is needed before a final decision can 🌸be made.

Contador crashed out o൲f this year's Tour de France and was diagnosed with a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:fractured tibia. Although he avoided the need for surgery due to a clean break of the bone the Spaniard set himself the lofty goal of competing in the Vuelta a Espana. Real Madrid's medical staff were consulted and all looked on course before Alberto Contador took to Twitter on Wednesd𓄧ay morning, stating that his wounds were failing to heal in time and that the Vuelta was off the 𝄹table.

By the afternoon as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Rafal Majka♕ sealed Tinkoff Saxo's third stageജ win in the race so far, Riis was in slightly more optimistic mood than his Span🍒ish star.

"I think it's a little bit early to say. He knows that it's going to be difficult but lets wait and see. He had a bad day, his wounds are not healing and he's had some problems. Of course he's pessimistic and I understand that but let's ღsee in a week."

Contador has not yet returned to riding and was set to take another week off the bike. Yesterday Riis told Cyclingnews that caution was required and he seemed to reiterate that stance once aga🥃in.

"We have to wait and see. There's still a long way to go and a lot of healing needed so I don't want to get into speculation and at the end of the day that's all it is at the moment. He's the guy꧑ feeling the pain and maybe in a few days it will be better."

The incentive 🧸may be to rush Contador back to racing sooner than he's ready, especially given both his Tour de France fortune and his early season dominance in a number of stage races. However Riis stressed that no corners would be cut.

"I'm not going to risk anything on him. The focus is on the moment we're on now. There's a focus on next year too but there's a long way to🌃 go until then. I hope he races again this year though. It will be a shame if he doesn't."