O'Grady out of Vuelta

Stuart O'Grady will not participate in the Vuelta a Espana, according to a report from www.cyclismag.com. He will be replaced by Hervé Duclos-Lassalle, who says he will ride in support of team leader Luis Perez, and is aiming just to finish. "It seemed important to me to ride one big tour this season," said Duclos-Lassalle.