Kirk O'Bee

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Kirk O'Bee

Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977 in Ada, Michigan) is a professional road racing cyclist from the United States. O'Bee is a three-time United States national champion: in 1997, O'Bee captured the USPRO Championship in pursuit; followed in 2001 to become the USPRO Criterium Champion. In 2007, he again won the USPRO Criterium Championship in Downers Grove, IL, while finishing second overall in the race to Canadian Martin Gilbert. In 2002, Kirk O'Bee received a one-year suspension from professional cycling due to an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone ratio as a result of testing performed at the 2001 US Professional Cycling Championships.

[edit] Career accomplishments

1997: 1st – track pursuit,( United States National Pursuit Champion)
1999 Mapei - Quick Step: 1st – Hasselt-Spa-Hasselt; 1st – Lys Lez Lannoy; 1st – Dunquerke-Wacuhal (Espoir); 1st – two stages, Tour de Mosselle; 1st – points jersey, Tour de Mosselle
2000 – U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team]]
2001 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team: 2nd, USPRO National Criterium Championships – 1st, ( United States National Criterium Champion)
2002 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team: 1st – GP Pino Cerami; 1st – GP de la ville de Rennes; 1st, Sprint Competition – Sea Otter Classic
2003 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2004 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2005 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team: 1st Overall – Tour de Delta; 1st Stage 4 – Cascade Classic; 1st Stage 6 – Cascade Classic; 1st Stage 2 – Tour de Delta; 1st – Tour de White Rock Road Race; 1st Overall – Canada Cup Road Race Series; KOM – Ronde van Drenthe; KOM – Tour de White Rock; 2nd – Ronde van Drenthe; 5th – USPRO Championship
2006 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis: 1st overall – Tour de Taiwan; 1st, Stage 5 – Tour de Taiwan
2007 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis: 1st stage 2 – Nature Valley Grand Prix; 1st stage 4 – Nature Valley Grand Prix; 1st stage 5 – Cascade Classic; 1st – Tour de Gastown; 1st – Giro di Burnaby; 2nd, USPRO National Criterium Championships – 1st, ( United States National Criterium Champion)

v • d • e Riders on Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis

Matt Crane \| Russell Downing \| Kyle Gritters \| Ryder Hesjedal \| Tim Johnson \| Roman Kilun \| Jeff Louder \| Karl Menzies \| Shawn Milne \| John Murphy \| Kirk O'Bee \| Nathan O'Neill \| Frank Pipp \| Rory Sutherland \| Manager: Jeff Corbett