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.
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]