Bobby Lea Explained

Bobby Lea
Fullname:Robert Lea
Birth Date:1983 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Easton, Maryland, United States
Height:1.88 m
Weight:77 kg
Currentteam:Custom Velo
Discipline:Track and road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Track: endurance
Proyears1:2006–2007
Proteam1:Toyota-United
Proyears2:2008
Proteam2:Rite Aid
Proyears3:2009
Proyears4:2010
Proteam4:Bahati Foundation
Proyears5:2013
Proteam5:Team SmartStop
Proyears6:2014-
Proteam6:Custom Velo
Show-Medals:yes

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bobby Lea. London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. September 17, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911171115/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/lea-bobby-1132405/. September 11, 2012.
  2. Bobby Lea at sports-reference.com
  3. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bobby-lea-tests-positive-for-noroxycodone Bobby Lea Tests Positive for Noroxycodone
  4. http://www.bicycling.com/racing/news/after-a-substance-related-suspension-bobby-leas-olympic-dream-is-still-alive After a Substance-Related Suspension, Bobby Lea’s Olympic Dream is Still Alive
  5. http://www.blearacing.com/an-open-letter-to-cycling/ An Open Letter to Cycling