Shane Sutton
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Shane Edwin Sutton OBE
(born 13 June 1957, New South Wales
, Australia
) is a British Cycling
coach, former Welsh national cycling coach and professional racing cyclist. Sutton was one of the four men to win gold for Australia
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
along with his brother, Gary Sutton
. His brother is also involved in coaching and is currently NSW Institute of Sport
's head cycling coach. Shane was awarded the accolade of Sports Council for Wales' (now Sport Wales) Coach of the Year Award in 1998.
Currently the head coach at British Cycling, Sutton won the "Coach of the Year Award" at the Sports Coach UK UK Coaching Awards on 17 December 2008. He was also one of seven coaches to win a "High Performance Coach of the Year" award.
Sutton was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 13 June 1957, 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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a British Cycling
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
coach, former Welsh national cycling coach and professional racing cyclist. Sutton was one of the four men to win gold for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...
along with his brother, Gary Sutton
Gary Sutton
Gary Sutton is NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. 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 a track coach for British Cycling...
. His brother is also involved in coaching and is currently NSW Institute of Sport
NSW Institute of Sport
The NSW Institute of Sport , located at Sydney Olympic Park, was established as a statutory body under the Institute of Sport Act, 1995 following a review recommending central coordination and monitoring of high performance sports programs. Operations officially commenced in 1996...
's head cycling coach. Shane was awarded the accolade of Sports Council for Wales' (now Sport Wales) Coach of the Year Award in 1998.
Currently the head coach at British Cycling, Sutton won the "Coach of the Year Award" at the Sports Coach UK UK Coaching Awards on 17 December 2008. He was also one of seven coaches to win a "High Performance Coach of the Year" award.
Sutton was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
Results
1978
Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games1978 Commonwealth GamesThe 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...
(with Colin Fitzgerald, Kevin Nichols and Gary SuttonGary SuttonGary Sutton is NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. 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 a track coach for British Cycling...
)
1981
- 5th Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
1982
- 55th World Road Race Championships
- 1st Bendigo International Madison (with Danny Clark)
1983
- 3rd Australian National Road Race ChampionshipsAustralian National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002...
- 1st Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 2, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 6, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 11, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 16, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 2, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Bendigo International Madison (with Gary SuttonGary SuttonGary Sutton is NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. 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 a track coach for British Cycling...
)
1984
- 3rd Australian National Road Race ChampionshipsAustralian National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002...
- 5th Beeston
- 1st Newport
- 1st Stage 10, Griffin 1000
- 8th Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 2, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 2, Herald Sun Tour
1985
- 3rd Sealink International
- 1st Stage 8, Sealink International
1986
- 3rd Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
1987
- 9th Norwich Spring Classic
- 15th Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
- 1st Stage 18, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 18, Herald Sun Tour
1988
- 10th Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 5th Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 8, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 8, Herald Sun Tour
1989
- 9th Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 5, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 2nd Stage 10, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
- 1st Stage 5, Herald Sun Tour
1990
- 1st
in General Classification Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Stage 3, Milk RaceTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
- 1st Stage 3, Milk Race
1991
- 4th Mazda Alpine Tour
1993
3rd British National Road Race ChampionshipsBritish National Road Race ChampionshipsThe British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually.-History:...