GENEVA -- Alberto Contador should be allowed to race in the Tour de France, although the result will be questioned until the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on his doping case, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Tuesday Three-time champion Contador will start the July 2-24 event because the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Cycling Union agreed to his lawyers request to delay the hearing at sports` highest court.   Full Story

Schalk van Zuydam

LOS ANGELES -- The FBI has contacted a Colorado restaurant to get surveillance tapes of a conversation between seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and former teammate Tyler Hamilton over the weekend.   Full Story

Associated Press

The inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge in August will feature the two highest climbs in competitive international cycling history on the same stage. But despite lobbying from local cycling enthusiasts, the race -- formerly named the Quiznos Pro Challenge -- will bypass Boulder County entirely.   Full Story

Thao Nguyen

LOS ANGELES -- The director of the Swiss anti-doping laboratory informed federal authorities last fall that Lance Armstrong's test results from the 2001 Tour de Suisse were "suspicious" and "consistent with EPO use," The Associated Press has learned.   Full Story

ZURICH -- Alberto Contador is free to defend his Tour de France title, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Tuesday to hear his doping case after the race ends.   Full Story

Patrick Collard

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- When Matthew Busche outsprinted hometown favorite George Hincapie at the line Monday to win the USC Cycling pro road race, it brought a rousing end to the national championships.   Full Story

MARTY CAIVANO

SUPERIOR -- When Nate Wilson and Austin Allison rolled through the finish line Sunday to start the final lap of the Morgul Bismarck road race at the Superior Morgul Classic, they were side-by-side looking like two friends out for a casual Sunday afternoon ride.   Full Story

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- David Zabriskie won the U.S. pro cycling time trial championship for a fifth time.   Full Story

Jeremy Papasso

SUPERIOR -- Three competitors broke free from the pack early Saturday in the women`s pro division of the Summit Criterium at the Superior Morgul Classic.   Full Story

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The head of Switzerland`s anti-doping laboratory on Friday denied claims that Lance Armstrong tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse and the results were covered up.   Full Story

Jonathan Castner

The town of Superior, a handful of sponsors and a man with deep passion for his sport resurrected one of the beloved races in American cycling one year ago.   Full Story

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Former cycling star Davis Phinney remembers a time, not too long ago, when he was certain his son Taylor would never ride a bike competitively.   Full Story

Giovanni Auletta

MACUGNAGA, Italy -- Paolo Tiralongo of Italy finished ahead of overall leader Alberto Contador to win the 19th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Friday.   Full Story

SAN PELLEGRINO TERME, Italy -- Eros Capecchi won a three-way sprint to the line to take the 18th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Thursday, while Alberto Contador retained the overall lead.   Full Story

TIRANO, Italy -- Alberto Contador maintained his overall lead, while Diego Ulissi won a contentious three-man sprint finish in the 17th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Wednesday.   Full Story

LONDON -- In the wake of fresh doping allegations against Lance Armstrong, cycling`s world governing body and one of his former teammates came to the defense of the seven-time Tour de France champion on Monday.   Full Story

VAL DI FASSA, Italy -- Alberto Contador extended his already commanding lead and fellow Spaniard Mikel Nieve Ituralde won the grueling 15th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Sunday.   Full Story

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Chris Horner won the Tour of California with a solid performance in the final stage on Sunday, holding off RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer by 38 seconds.   Full Story

Lance Armstrong's former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, said Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping program in an effort to win the Tour de France in 1999 and beyond, according to a report aired Sunday night on "60 Minutes.   Full Story

MOUNT BALDY, Calif. -- Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner realize the dark side of cycling is the only side many people can see these days.   Full Story

GROSSGLOCKNER, Austria -- Jose Rujano of Venezuela won the 13th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Friday by edging overall leader Alberto Contador at the finish.   Full Story

SOLVANG, Calif. -- Dave Zabriskie rode to a dominating individual time trial victory and three-time race winner Levi Leipheimer was second to cut teammate Chris Horner`s overall lead to 38 seconds Friday after the sixth stage of the Tour of California.   Full Story

ERIC RISBERG

Boulder's Tyler Hamilton has given his 2004 cycling gold medal to the United States Anti-Doping Agency. In an interview with "60 Minutes" broadcast Thursday on the "CBS Evening News," Hamilton admitted he doped and said Lance Armstrong did as well.   Full Story

NEW YORK -- Tyler Hamilton, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong, told "60 Minutes" that he used performance-enhancing drugs with the seven-time Tour de France winner to cheat in cycling races, including the tour.   Full Story

PASO ROBLES, Calif. -- Slovakian Peter Sagan swung wide right in the final 100 yards and sped from fifth place to win the fifth stage of the Tour of California.   Full Story

Marcio Jose Sanchez

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With a quick uphill burst, Chris Horner of Bend, Ore., rode away from teammate Levi Leipheimer in the final two miles and pedaled into the race lead at the Tour of California on Wednesday.   Full Story

CASTELFIDARDO, Italy -- Frenchman John Gadret used a late attack to win the 11th stage of the Giro d`Italia on Wednesday, while Alberto Contador retained the overall lead.   Full Story

PARIS -- Pointing to a map showing the route of this year`s Tour de France, the police officer whose job it is to know about and try to prevent such malfeasance predicted where riders will dope.   Full Story

Rich Pedroncelli

MODESTO, Calif. -- Greg Henderson of New Zealand powered to a surprising stage win and took the overall race lead at the Tour of California from British teammate Ben Swift in the wind-filled and crash-marred third stage Tuesday.   Full Story

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ben Swift of Britain emerged from a massive sprint finish and took the lead Monday after winning the 76.   Full Story