Tyler Hamilton, center, scored another cycling win for the U.S.
Lance Armstrong won the yellow jersey. Tyler Hamilton of the United States went a shade darker, winning gold in the men's road race. Fellow American Dede Barry added a silver, but the United States failed to win at least one track cycling medal for the first time since 1976.
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| Americans ousted quickly at velodrome No American cyclists managed to escape the qualification rounds Saturday, all of them getting bounced after just one event along the speedy Olympic velodrome. |
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| Carrigan sneaks past idol on controversial move Sara Carrigan snuck past Arndt in the final straightaway Sunday to win the gold medal in the Olympic road cycling race through downtown Athens. |
| Cyclist Bettini wins men's road race Italy's Paolo Bettini pulled away in the final 100 meters to win the men's cycling road race Saturday, while one of the deepest groups of American riders in an Olympics failed to reach the medals stand. |
| Tour de France wipes out U.S. hopes The U.S. men's cycling team discovered Lance Armstrong knew what he was doing when he dropped out of the Olympics. |
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| Planned doping test for cyclists canceled A blood doping test on many of the top cyclists at the Athens Games had to be canceled Friday when the inspector was denied entry into the Olympic Village. |
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| Police question Italian cyclist Lelli about doping French police detained Italian cyclist Massimiliano Lelli for questioning Tuesday over the doping affair surrounding his Cofidis team, judicial sources said. |
| U.S. cyclist suspended for positive drug test Cyclist Adam Bergman of Lino Lakes, Minn., has been suspended for testing positive during an out of competition screening for a hormone that increases aerobic power. |
| Ratto: Greece is for ... With the Games barely weeks away, the Greek Olympic Committee must market this puppy as never before. |
| Redefining Athens identity In 1896, Athens had just about 100,000 people. Today, greater Athens is a concrete carpet of more than 4 million people. |
| The uneasy guarantee Officials promise there will be safe Games in Athens this summer. |
| Swifter. Higher. Scarier. The threat of terrorism has some athletes concerned for their safety, while others still look forward to competing in Athens. |
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| Afghani athletes first since '96 at Olympic Games Five young athletes from Afghanistan have set out on an adventure -- to the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. |
| WADA: Disclose info on Aussie cyclist doping The World Anti-Doping Agency wants more information on the drug-use investigation of five Australian cyclists. |
| USA Cycling nominates squad for Athens Two-time Olympic medalist Marty Nothstein and returning Olympian Erin Mirabella were among the seven riders nominated Friday by USA Cycling to compete in the Athens Games. |
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