Bobby Lea

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Bobby Lea

| image =

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| caption = Bobby Lea in 2012

| fullname = Robert Lea

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|10|17}}

| 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

| amateuryears1 =

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| proyears1 = 2006–2007

| proteam1 = Toyota-United

| proyears2 = 2008

| proteam2 = Rite Aid

| proyears3 = 2009

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|UHC|2009}}

| proyears4 = 2010

| proteam4 = Bahati Foundation

| proyears5 = 2013

| proteam5 = Team SmartStop

| proyears6 = 2014-

| proteam6 = Custom Velo

| majorwins =

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| show-medals = yes

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Robert "Bobby" Lea is an American track cyclist.{{cite web|title=Bobby Lea|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/lea-bobby-1132405/|website=London2012.com|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=September 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911171115/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/lea-bobby-1132405/|archive-date=September 11, 2012}} 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.Bobby Lea at [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091346/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/bobby-lea-1.html sports-reference.com] 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.[http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bobby-lea-tests-positive-for-noroxycodone Bobby Lea Tests Positive for Noroxycodone] 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.[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] 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."[http://www.blearacing.com/an-open-letter-to-cycling/ An Open Letter to Cycling]