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Kirk O'Bee (born April 9, 1977 in Ada, Michigan) is a professional road racing cyclist from the United States. O'Bee is a three-time United States national champion: in 1997, O'Bee captured the USPRO Championship in pursuit; followed in 2001 to become the USPRO Criterium Champion. In 2007, he again won the USPRO Criterium Championship in Downers Grove, IL, while finishing second overall in the race to Canadian Martin Gilbert. In 2002, Kirk O'Bee received a one-year suspension from professional cycling due to an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone ratio as a result of testing performed at the 2001 US Professional Cycling Championships.
[edit] Career accomplishments
- 1997
- 1st – track pursuit,( United States National Pursuit Champion)
- 1999 Mapei - Quick Step
- 1st – Hasselt-Spa-Hasselt
- 1st – Lys Lez Lannoy
- 1st – Dunquerke-Wacuhal (Espoir)
- 1st – two stages, Tour de Mosselle
- 1st – points jersey, Tour de Mosselle
- 2000 – U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team]]
- 2001 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 2nd, USPRO National Criterium Championships – 1st, ( United States National Criterium Champion)
- 2002 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 1st – GP Pino Cerami
- 1st – GP de la ville de Rennes
- 1st, Sprint Competition – Sea Otter Classic
- 2003 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 2004 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 2005 – Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- 1st Overall – Tour de Delta
- 1st Stage 4 – Cascade Classic
- 1st Stage 6 – Cascade Classic
- 1st Stage 2 – Tour de Delta
- 1st – Tour de White Rock Road Race
- 1st Overall – Canada Cup Road Race Series
- KOM – Ronde van Drenthe
- KOM – Tour de White Rock
- 2nd – Ronde van Drenthe
- 5th – USPRO Championship
- 2006 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- 1st overall – Tour de Taiwan
- 1st, Stage 5 – Tour de Taiwan
- 2007 – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- 1st stage 2 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st stage 4 – Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st stage 5 – Cascade Classic
- 1st – Tour de Gastown
- 1st – Giro di Burnaby
- 2nd, USPRO National Criterium Championships – 1st, ( United States National Criterium Champion)