Contador wants Vuelta win

Sidlelined by the ASO from the 2008 Tour de France, Alberto Contador is looking to win the Tour of Spain in September to add to victories in this years Tour of Italy and the 2007 Tour de France.

Alberto Contador riding in the pink of the Giro winner in 2008

Speaking on Monday he said that that winning the world's three main cycling races would be better than winning an Olympic medal.

"I want to do well at the Tour of Spain even if that means that in order to prepare myself better for it I am not at 100 percent for the Games," he told reporters in Madrid.

"I have won the Tour de France and the Giro and if I achieved a triple it would be more historical than getting an Olympic medal," he added.

The 25-year-old won the 2007 Tour de France and earlier this month he became the first non-Italian to ride to victory in the Giro d'Italia since 1996.

Last week he said he would like to take part in the road race and time trial at the Beijing Olympics in China. He said he will try to watch as much of the race as possible. "I am not going to be jealous in any way because the year is very much on track and with the Olympics and the Tour of Spain it could be a historic year," he said.