Kirk O'Bee
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Kirk O'Bee 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.
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.
1999 Mapei - Quick Step
2000 – U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team
2001 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2002 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2003 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2004 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2005 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2006 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
: 1st overall – Tour de Taiwan
2007 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
: 1st stage 2 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
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. He won two national championships – in 1997 the USPRO pursuit championship, and in 2001 the USPRO criterium championship.
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.
Career accomplishments
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
2001 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 1st
United States National Criterium ChampionshipsUnited States National Criterium ChampionshipsThe United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the governing body, USA Cycling.Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have...
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
- KOMKing of the MountainsThe King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
– Ronde van DrentheRonde van DrentheRonde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour... - KOM – Tour de White Rock
- 2nd – Ronde van Drenthe
- 5th – USPRO Championship
2006 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
- 1st, Stage 5 – Tour de Taiwan
2007 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
- 1st stage 4 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st stage 5 – Cascade Classic
- 1st – Tour de Gastown
- 1st – Giro di Burnaby
- 1st United States National Criterium ChampionshipsUnited States National Criterium ChampionshipsThe United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the governing body, USA Cycling.Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have...