Kirk O'Bee

Kirk O'Bee ( born April 9, 1977 in Ada Township, Michigan) is an American professional road bicycle racer.

Kirk O'Bee began his professional career in 1999 at the Belgian cycling team Mapei - Quick · Step. After a year at the U.S. Postal Service in 2001, he moved to Navigators Insurance. In his successful 2002 he won the Grand Prix de Rennes and the Grand Prix Pino Cerami. He was second in the Ronde van Drenthe and fifth at USPRO Championship 2005. Since 2006 O'Bee riding for the American Professional Continental Team Health Net - Maxxis with whom he won the Tour de Taiwan for itself.

Kirk O'Bee 2001 was suspended for one year due to doping with testosterone. In October 2010, followed by a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency ( USADA ) after O'Bee had been tested positive for EPO in 2009 and growth hormones. All his results since October 2005 have been canceled.

Achievements

2002

  • Grand Prix de Rennes
  • Grand Prix Pino Cerami

2006

  • General Classification Tour de Taiwan ( canceled )

Team

  • 2009 Bissell Pro Cycling ( until 31.07. )
  • 2008 Health Net - Maxxis
  • 2007 Health Net - Maxxis
  • 2006 Health Net - Maxxis
  • 2005 Navigators Insurance
  • 2004 Navigators Insurance
  • 2003 Navigators Insurance
  • 2002 Navigators Insurance
  • 2001 Navigators Insurance
  • 2000 U.S. Postal Service
  • 1999 Mapei - Quick · Step
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