Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977 in Ada, Michigan) is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He won three national championships: in 1997 the USPRO pursuitchampionship; in 2001 the USPRO criterium championship; in 2007 the USPRO criterium championship in Downers Grove, Illinois, while finishing second in the race to Canadian Martin Gilbert.
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.[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 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
See also
References
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