Gary Sutton
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gary Sutton |
Born |
Moree, New South Wales, Australia | 27 March 1955
Team information | |
Discipline | Track & Road |
Role | Rider, Coach |
Professional team(s) | |
1982 | Termolan - Galli |
1983 | Termolan - Galli - Ciocc |
1984 | Clarence St. Cyclery |
1985 | Spenco - Gazelle |
1989 | PMS - Falcon |
Major wins | |
Commonwealth Games Team Pursuit Gold Medal - 1978. World Point Score Champion - 1981. | |
Infobox last updated on 29 December 2014 |
Gary Sutton (born 27 March 1955, Moree, New South Wales, Australia) is Cycling Australia's head Women's Track Endurance cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. In 1981, Sutton became the World Champion in the Point Score. Sutton was one of the four men to win gold for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Shane Sutton. Shane is currently National Technical Director for British Cycling. Gary is also the father of Christopher Sutton, a professional racing cyclist with Team Sky.
Sutton partnered Hugh Porter as the BBC's commentary team for the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Palmarés
- 1974
- 3rd Pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 1978
- 1st Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games (with Colin Fitzgerald, Kevin Nichols and Shane Sutton)
- 1980
- 1st Prologue, GP Wilhelm Tell
- 1981
- 1st Point Score 1981 Track Cycling World Championships
- 1982
- 8th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 1983
- 1st Bendigo International Madison with Shane Sutton
- 1984
- 1st Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 3, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 6, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 9, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 18, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 3, Yorkshire Classic (Harrogate)
- 1st Whitby
- 4th Newport, East Riding of Yorkshire
- 5th Yorkshire Classic (Harrogate)
1990
- 9th Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 14, Herald Sun Tour