Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977, in
Ada, Michigan
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The majority of the township is included in the Forest Hills census-designated place, which is used only for stati ...
) is a former professional
road racing cyclist
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from the
United States
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. 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. O'Bee said the positive drug test "resulted from a special training regimen recommended by his coach, which involved dietary supplements and exercise."
O'Bee was fired by the Bissell team on July 31, 2009, for a doping violation. 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.
Major results
; 1997
: 1st – track pursuit,( 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
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; 2001 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
: 1st
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; 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
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–
Ronde van Drenthe
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: KOM – Tour de White Rock
: 2nd – Ronde van Drenthe
: 5th – USPRO Championship
; 2006 –
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
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1st overall – Tour de Taiwan
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1st, Stage 5 – Tour de Taiwan
; 2007 –
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
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1st stage 2 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
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1st stage 4 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
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1st stage 5 – Cascade Classic
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1st – Tour de Gastown
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1st – Giro di Burnaby
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1st United States National Criterium Championships The United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the national governing body, USA Cycling.
The event has formerly been held at venues including Denver, Colorado, Downers Grove, Illinois, and Glencoe, Illinois. The 201 ...
See also
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List of doping cases in cycling
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References
1977 births
Living people
People from Ada, Michigan
American male cyclists
Sportspeople from Michigan
Doping cases in cycling
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