Bobby Lea
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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| Full name | Robert Lea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 17, 1983 Easton, Maryland, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Custom Velo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track and road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Track: endurance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2007 | Toyota-United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Rite Aid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | OUCH–Maxxis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Bahati Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Team SmartStop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014- | Custom Velo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
- "Bobby Lea". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- Bobby Lea at sports-reference.com
- Bobby Lea Tests Positive for Noroxycodone
- After a Substance-Related Suspension, Bobby Lea’s Olympic Dream is Still Alive
- An Open Letter to Cycling