Kirk O'Bee

Kirk O'Bee

Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977 in Ada, Michigan) is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He won two national championships in 1997 the USPRO pursuit championship, and in 2001 the USPRO criterium championship.

Doping

In 2002, O'Bee was suspended for a year after testing at the 2001 US championship showed an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio.[1] O'Bee said the positive drug test "resulted from a special training regimen recommended by his coach, which involved dietary supplements and exercise."[2]

O'Bee was fired by the Bissell team on July 31, 2009 for a doping violation.[3] On October 7, 2010, the United States Anti-Doping Agency handed O'Bee a lifetime ban for EPO usage. All results he obtained after October 3, 2005 were vacated.[4]

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
1st United States United States National Criterium Championships
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
1st United States United States National Criterium Championships

See also

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