Scott McGrory

Scott McGrory (born 22 December 1969) in the Victorian country town of Walwa is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. McGrory was most successful in track cycling, winning the gold medal in the Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, a silver in the Madison at the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester and a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit.

Scott started cycling at the Lavington School Boys Cycling Clinic in Albury/Wodonga. His family moved from Wodonga to the Gold Coast in Queensland when McGrory was 10 and his first State representation was for Queensland. He also represented South Australia and finally his state of birth Victoria, where he know lives. McGrory won his bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 1988 Summer Olympics at the age of 18.

McGrory turned Professional in 1994 for the Jayco Team, and won the Australian Professional Road Race Championship that year. In 1996 he signed a contract with the German Die Continentale team, and spent three seasons with them. It was during this period that he started riding the European Winter 'Six-Day' circuit and won the silver medal in the Madison at the World Championships. In 1999/2000 he rode for Team Gerolsteiner and cemented himself as one of the top Six Day riders in the world, and also continued competing as a Road Professional.

After winning the Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics, Scott joined the number 1 ranked team in the world Mapei-Quick Step for 2001/2002. After the Mapei team finished at the end of 2002 Scott concentrated on the Six Days until injury and illness eventually saw him retire early in 2005.

Scott spent 2007 as the Manager of the Drapac Porsche Cycling Team, and since 2008 he has been on the coaching staff at the Victorian Institute of Sport. He also has a media business, Ozcycling, and works in the media as a cycling reporter at events such as the Tour de France, and as a commentator.

Palmarès

1988
3rd Teams Pursuit 1988 Summer Olympics
1992
1st Nouméa Six Days
1996
1st Dortmund
2nd Overall Geelong Bay Classic Series
1st Stage 2
2nd Madison 1996 World Championships
1997
1st Alsfeld
1st Sindelfingen
1st Hennesee-Rundfahrt
1998
1st Dortmund
1st Aachen
1999
1st Gent Six Days
1st Stage 5 Bayern Rundfahrt
2000
1st Madison Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2001
1st Aguascalientes, Six Days
1st Bremen, Six Days
1st Gent, Six Days
1st Mexico City, Six Days
1st Zürich, Six Days
2002
1st Einhausen - Entega GP
1st München, Six Days
1st Stage 5 Geelong Bay Classic Series
1st København, Six Days
1st Michelstadt
1st Bochum
1st Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days
1st Gladbeck
2003
1st Stuttgart, Six Days
1st Torino, Six Days
1st Düsseldorf
2004
1st Einhausen - Entega GP
1st Bolanden-Pfalz
1st Dortmund, Six Days
1st München, Six Days

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