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Bobby Lea

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Aug. 6, 2008
  • Updated Aug. 7, 2008 at 12:53 PM EDT
Age: 24 (Mertztown, Pennsylvania)

EVENTS

Points Race, Madison

PRIOR OLYMPICS

None

Raised in a family of bike racers, Lea entered his first competitive cycling event when he was just four years old. He is a full-time road pro with the U.S.-based Rite Aid team, but has managed to collect eight U.S. titles on the track as well. He earned a silver medal in the 2008 world Madison championships, riding with Colby Pearce in Copenhagen last February. Lea will team up with Michael Friedman in the Madison in Beijing this month.  |  Photo: Casey B. Gibson

Age: 24 (Mertztown, Pennsylvania)

EVENTS

Points Race, Madison

PRIOR OLYMPICS

None

Raised in a family of bike racers, Lea entered his first competitive cycling event when he was just four years old. He is a full-time road pro with the U.S.-based Rite Aid team, but has managed to collect eight U.S. titles on the track as well. He earned a silver medal in the 2008 world Madison championships, riding with Colby Pearce in Copenhagen last February. Lea will team up with Michael Friedman in the Madison in Beijing this month.  |  Photo: Casey B. Gibson

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