LONDON -- The 2010 Tour de France champion Andy Schleck pulled out of this years race due to a spine injury he sustained during the Criterium du Dauphine last week, but hopes to recover in time to compete at the London Olympics. Schleck confirmed his withdrawal from cyclings blue ribbon race at a news conference in Luxembourg Wednesday, a few hours after his parents told The Associated Press he would not be able to ride for at least five weeks. Schleck said he found out on Tuesday that hell have to miss the Tour after undergoing an IRM which revealed the full extent of his injury. "My world fell apart," Schleck said. "I wont win the Tour de France, I wont even be in it. But now I have to look forward. I hope to be back for the Olympics." Schlecks father told the AP in a phone interview earlier on Wednesday that his son is likely to miss the Olympic race as well. "This is a very bad year, the Tour was his primary objective," said Johny Schleck, the cyclists father, who is also a former professional rider, adding that his son will have to rest for three weeks. "If he can ride again after that, he wont have enough time to get ready for the Olympics," he said. The mens Olympic race will take place on July 28, less than a week after the Tour ends on the Champs Elysees. The three-week race starts on June 30 in Liege, Belgium. Schleck initially finished second in the 2010 Tour. He was awarded the title earlier this year after Alberto Contador was disqualified for doping. Schleck is one of cyclings strongest climbers. He abandoned the Dauphine race during the sixth stage, due to injuries he suffered in a crash two days before. His team initially said he suffered bruises on his right side and had an extremely sore rib. According Tortsen Gerish, a doctor, who spoke to reporters on Wednesday, Schlecks injury should heel within four to six weeks. "There is a fracture on his pelvis, but its not dislocated," Gerish said. "He cannot ride a bike, because the fracture is exactly where you have the pressure from the saddle." Schleck has been considered one of the main contenders for the yellow jersey at the start of the season. He recently raised doubts about his ability to win the Tour due to injuries. In March, he dropped out of Paris-Nice because of illness and was treated for knee problems in May. "His morale is zero at the moment," Johny Schleck said. "He wanted to win the Tour, although it would have been difficult this year." Schlecks withdrawal from the Tour, and Alberto Contadors absence through his doping suspension, now mean that the three-week race will be deprived of worlds two best climbers. The two rivals could lock horns in August during the Vuelta in Spain, where Schleck is planning to compete after the Olympics. He is also expected to line up at the world championships in September. wholesale jerseys . 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Tonight, he tries to put the brakes on a personal three-start losing streak when the Blue Jays open their second half with the first of three games against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre.(Sports Network) -Aaron Laffey will make his first start of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight against Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox in the second of a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Jays took the series opener Monday night thanks to three hits and a home run from Colby Rasmus. With starters Kyle Drabek, Drew Hutchinson and Brandon Morrow all sidelined, manager John Farrell is starting to run out of options. Tonight its Laffeys turn. Hes appeared in four games out of the bullpen for the Jays this season and has pitched to a 3.00 ERA without recording a decision. He hasnt started a game, though, since 2010, but has 49 starts under his belt in his big league career. Laffey has faced the Red Sox six times (1 start) and is 0-1 with a 9.28 ERA. In Mondays opener, in addition to Rasmus, Jose Bautista hit a two-run home run, as did J.P. Arencibia, for the Blue Jays, who have won three of four overall. Henderson Alvarez (4-6) treaded water through five frames, giving up five runs -- three earned -- on six hits with two strikeouts and one walk before leaving with right elbow soreness. "When he went out for the sixth inning he had trouble getting loose," Toronto manager John Farrell said of the injury. "It was a precautionary thing. Well get him an MRI tomorrow. Felix Doubront (8-4) took the loss, giving up seven runs -- five earned -- on 11 hits with two strikeouts and one walk over six frames.dddddddddddd David Ortiz hit a pair of home runs and drove in three for the Red Sox, who saw a brief two-game winning streak come to an end in a game marred by a one-hour, 56-minute rain delay. "He was trying to throw a lot of strikes, and it seems a lot of them got hit," said Boston manager Bobby Valentine. "It wasnt his best outing, but he will improve on that." Ortiz is two homers shy of 400 in his career. Toronto has split its six games with the Red Sox this season. Matsuzakas return from Tommy John surgery has been lukewarm so far, as he is 0-2 with a 6.06 ERA. He didnt get a decision on Thursday against Miami, but was not particularly sharp, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 frames. Three of those runs came in the first inning, though. "Its been a problem for my previous starts too," said Matsuzaka of his slow start. "Getting through the early innings has been giving me trouble. Going into todays game, I did make a few adjustments, but it obviously didnt work. So going into my next start, I need to make more drastic changes in order get through those innings and place my team in a better position to win." The Japanese righty could get himself back on track tonight, though, as he owns a 7-1 lifetime mark against the Blue Jays with a 3.46 ERA in 12 starts. ' ' '