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. [ [http://www.usantidoping.org/what/management/sanctions.aspx US Antidoping Authority, Offences list] ] O'Bee declared that his positive drug test "resulted from a special training regimen recommended by his coach, which involved dietary supplements and exercise." [ [http://www.bike-zone.com/news/?id=2002/jul02/jul19news Cycling News, July 19, 2002] ]

Career accomplishments

;1997:1st – track pursuit,(USA 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 flagicon|USA 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 flagicon|USA United States National Criterium Championships

ee also

* List of doping cases in cycling

References