Sean Eadie
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Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como
, New South Wales
. He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten teacher. He was awarded a Diploma of Teaching (Primary) from the Australian Catholic University
.
In 2002 Eadie broke the Commonwealth Games record for a flying 200m in 10.145 on his way to winning silver in the sprint. The following year, he was part of the team sprint who won the world championships in world record time.
Eadie competed in the 2004 Olympic Games
in Athens
following controversy. He was cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
, after insufficient evidence, of allegations that he had tried to import human growth hormone. A package containing Peptides was sent to Eadie from San Diego. It was intercepted by customs officers. At the hearing, Eadie said that he did not know who had sent the package and that checks of his credit-card records would show no link. Eadie has never failed a drugs test.
Eadie is known for his large beard, which earned him many nicknames, including Captain Haddock
. In an interview with cyclingnews.com's Lucy Power, he was asked if it was counter-aerodynamic to shave his legs but not his face. He said he had "won the team sprint and went 10.14 in Manchester, won the world's - wasn't too counter productive!" He said he shaved his legs "because it feels great in bed."
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Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten teacher. He was awarded a Diploma of Teaching (Primary) from the Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University is a national public university. It has six campuses and offers programs in five faculties throughout Australia.-History:...
.
In 2002 Eadie broke the Commonwealth Games record for a flying 200m in 10.145 on his way to winning silver in the sprint. The following year, he was part of the team sprint who won the world championships in world record time.
Eadie competed in the 2004 Olympic Games
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
following controversy. He was cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
, after insufficient evidence, of allegations that he had tried to import human growth hormone. A package containing Peptides was sent to Eadie from San Diego. It was intercepted by customs officers. At the hearing, Eadie said that he did not know who had sent the package and that checks of his credit-card records would show no link. Eadie has never failed a drugs test.
Eadie is known for his large beard, which earned him many nicknames, including Captain Haddock
Captain Haddock
Captain Archibald Haddock is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé...
. In an interview with cyclingnews.com's Lucy Power, he was asked if it was counter-aerodynamic to shave his legs but not his face. He said he had "won the team sprint and went 10.14 in Manchester, won the world's - wasn't too counter productive!" He said he shaved his legs "because it feels great in bed."
Palmarés
1995- 1st Sprint, Oceania Titles, QLD
- 2nd Keirin, Oceania Titles, QLD
- 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 4th Time Trial, Oceania Titles, QLD
1996
- 2nd Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Sprint, World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
, COL - 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
1997
- 3rd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
(with Danny Day & Shane KellyShane KellyShane John Kelly OAM is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialized in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics...
) - 1st Team Sprint, World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
, AUS - 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Sprint, World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
, RSA - 3rd Team Sprint, World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
, COL - 4th Keirin, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
1998
- 2nd Sprint, Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
- 2nd Sprint, World Cup1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 21 May 1998 to 6 September 1998. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
, FRA - 2nd Flying 200m, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
1999
- 2nd Team Sprint, Oceania International Grand Prix, NSW
- 3rd Sprint, Oceania International Grand Prix, NSW
- 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Keirin, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 4th Flying 200m, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
2000
- 3rd Team Sprint, Olympic GamesCycling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
(with Gary NeiwandGary NeiwandGary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:...
& Darryn HillDarryn HillDarryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...
) - 1st Flying 200m, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Sprint, Qantas Cup NSW
- 2nd Flying 200m, Qantas Cup NSW
- 4th Sprint, World Cup2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 May 2000 to 13 August 2000. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
, COL - Geo Adam Trophy - Ride of the Series Australian Track Titles
2001
- 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
(with Jobie DajkaJobie DajkaJobie Lee Dajka was an Australian professional track cyclist from Adelaide, South Australia.- Biography :Dajka received an AIS Junior Athlete of the Year award in 1999, and an Achievement Award in 2002 and 2003...
& Ryan BayleyRyan BayleyRyan Neville Bayley OAM is a professional track cyclist.-Biography:Born in Perth, Western Australia, Bayley started competitive cycling in 1997 at fifteen years of age...
) - 1st Sprint, Goodwill Games AUS
- 1st Team Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS
- 2nd Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Keirin, Goodwill Games AUS
- 3rd Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS
- 3rd Flying 200m, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 4th Team Sprint, World Cup2001 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2001 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 25 May 2001 to 26 August 2001...
, COL
2002
- 1st Team Sprint, 2002 Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
(with Jobie DajkaJobie DajkaJobie Lee Dajka was an Australian professional track cyclist from Adelaide, South Australia.- Biography :Dajka received an AIS Junior Athlete of the Year award in 1999, and an Achievement Award in 2002 and 2003...
& Ryan BayleyRyan BayleyRyan Neville Bayley OAM is a professional track cyclist.-Biography:Born in Perth, Western Australia, Bayley started competitive cycling in 1997 at fifteen years of age...
) - 1st Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
- 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
(with Jobie DajkaJobie DajkaJobie Lee Dajka was an Australian professional track cyclist from Adelaide, South Australia.- Biography :Dajka received an AIS Junior Athlete of the Year award in 1999, and an Achievement Award in 2002 and 2003...
& Ryan BayleyRyan BayleyRyan Neville Bayley OAM is a professional track cyclist.-Biography:Born in Perth, Western Australia, Bayley started competitive cycling in 1997 at fifteen years of age...
) - 2nd Sprint, 2002 Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
Games Record 10.145sec - 1st Keirin, World Cup2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 April 2002 to 11 August 2002. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:* *****...
, AUS - 1st Sprint, World Cup2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 April 2002 to 11 August 2002. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:* *****...
, AUS - 1st Flying 200m, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 2nd Team Sprint, World Cup2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 19 April 2002 to 11 August 2002. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:* *****...
, RUS - 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
2004
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 1st 1 lap Time Trial, Australian National Track ChampionshipsAustralian National Track ChampionshipsThe Australian National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age, gender and disability categories.-Senior:-Team Pursuit:-Team Sprint:-Madison:-Junior:...
- 4th Team Sprint, Olympic Games2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
2005
- 1st Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS