Bobby Lea
Personal information
Full nameRobert Lea
Born (1983-10-17) October 17, 1983
Easton, Maryland, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current teamCustom Velo
DisciplineTrack and road
RoleRider
Rider typeTrack: endurance
Professional teams
2006–2007Toyota-United
2008Rite Aid
2009OUCH–Maxxis
2010Bahati Foundation
2013Team SmartStop
2014-Custom Velo
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 YvelinesScratch
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Mar del PlataScratch
Gold medal – first place2014 AguascalientesIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2015 SantiagoMadison
Bronze medal – third place2012 Mar del PlataOmnium
Bronze medal – third place2014 AguascalientesPoints 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.

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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