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Former Professional Racer Joins Suwanee Company
Nathan O'Neill previously won numerous national Australian cycling titles. He now lives in Georgia.
A formerly embattled cyclist is joining Blue Competition Cycles at its Suwanee office.
According to a report in Bicycle Retailer, Nathan O'Neill will work within the inside sales team. The Australian-born cyclist was once banned from professional cycling under allegations of doping.
In various news reports, O'Neill admitted to taking an appetite suppressant -- legal outside of racing, but unacceptable while racing -- for a prescribed purpose. The medicine later showed up in tests for competition.
He now calls Georgia home, and in the past few years, he has worked full-time at the retail level, according to the Bicycle Retailer report. He also manages an AMP cycling race series in Dawsonville.
On the Blue Competition Cycles Facebook page, the company said that "Nathan is a great addition and brings a lot of history to our brand."
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