Kirk O'Bee

Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977) 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.

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 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 United States National Criterium Championships