Andy Schleck to ride USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Andy Schleck, who is recovering from a fractured sacrum and could not race in the Tour de France, is skipping the Vuelta a España and coming to Colorado to race in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, his team, RadioShack Nissan, announced.

Schleck, of Luxembourg, is a fan favorite.

“I'm happy to report that Andy Schleck is set to resume racing soon,” RadioShack Nissan general manager Johan Bruyneel wrote on his blog. “We've established a schedule for the remainder of the season where he should be in a good position to attain results - USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Canadian races, followed by Worlds and the two Chinese races.”

Schleck broke his pelvic bone in a crash during the Critérium du Dauphiné time trial.

Rival Alberto Contador is set to race the Vuelta a España. Schleck was given the 2011 Tour de France win after Contador was cited in a doping controversy. Their head-to-head matchup will have to wait for another season.

Read more about the RadioShack Nissan lineup at VeloNation.com.

Read more about the USA Pro Challenge and see maps of the routes on the USA Pro page at OutThereColorado.com.