Bobby Lea

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Bobby Lea
Personal information
Full nameRobert Lea
Born (1983-10-17) October 17, 1983 (age 41)
Easton, Maryland, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current teamCustom Velo
Discipline Track and road
RoleRider
Rider typeTrack: endurance
Professional teams
2006–2007 Toyota-United
2008Rite Aid
2009 OUCH–Maxxis
2010 Bahati Foundation
2013Team SmartStop
2014-Custom Velo
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Yvelines Scratch
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Mar del Plata Scratch
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Aguascalientes Individual pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Santiago Madison
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Mar del Plata Omnium
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Aguascalientes Points race

Robert "Bobby" Lea is an American track cyclist. [1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's point race, which he did not finish, and the men's madison, where he finished in 16th place. [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's omnium.

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Doping case

After U.S. Track Nationals in 2015, Lea tested positive for noroxycodone, a metabolite of oxycodone found in Percocet which is a substance on the USADA banned list. [3] Lea was given a 16-month suspension starting September 10, 2015. He petitioned the suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and On February 26, 2016 his suspension was reduced to 6-months. [4] Lea responded to his initial suspension by posting on his private website: "On the night of August 7th, in a state of post-race exhaustion and having run out of my normal sleep aid, I made the poor choice to take my prescription Percocet hoping it would help me rest." [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Lea". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Bobby Lea at sports-reference.com
  3. ↑ Bobby Lea Tests Positive for Noroxycodone
  4. ↑ After a Substance-Related Suspension, Bobby Lea’s Olympic Dream is Still Alive
  5. ↑ An Open Letter to Cycling
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