Robert "Bobby" Lea is an American track cyclist.
At the
2008 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's point race, which he did not finish, and the men's madison, where he finished in 16th place. At the
2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the
men's omnium.
Doping case
After
U.S. Track Nationals in 2015, Lea tested positive for noroxycodone, a metabolite of
oxycodone
Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly ...
found in
Percocet
Oxycodone/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Percocet among others, is a fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone with paracetamol (acetaminophen), used to treat moderate to severe pain.
In 2020, it was the 69th most commonly presc ...
which is a substance on the
USADA
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA, ) is a non-profit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization and the national anti- doping organization (NADO) for the United States. To protect clean competition and the integrity of sport and prevent ...
banned list. Lea was given a 16-month suspension starting September 10, 2015. He petitioned the suspension to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; french: Tribunal arbitral du sport, ''TAS'') is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and its c ...
and On February 26, 2016 his suspension was reduced to 6-months. Lea responded to his initial suspension by posting on his private website:
"On the night of August 7th, in a state of post-race exhaustion and having run out of my normal sleep aid, I made the poor choice to take my prescription Percocet hoping it would help me rest."
An Open Letter to Cycling
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See also
*List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
The List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians is a list of former or current Penn State students (129) and coaches/faculty members (12) that have made an appearance as athletes or medaled at the Olympic Games, plus one athlete for the boycott ...
References
External links
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American male cyclists
1983 births
Living people
Olympic cyclists for the United States
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
American track cyclists
People from Easton, Maryland
Doping cases in cycling
American sportspeople in doping cases
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