Shane Sutton Explained
| Shane Sutton |
| Fullname: | Shane Sutton |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
| Discipline: | Track & Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1982 |
| Proteam1: | Mavic - Clemenso |
| Proyears2: | 1983 |
| Proteam2: | Clarence St. Cyclery |
| Proyears3: | 1984 |
| Proteam3: | Ever Ready - Marlboro |
| Proyears4: | 1985 |
| Proteam4: | Falcon - Maillard |
| Proyears5: | 1986 |
| Proteam5: | Falcon - Hutchinson |
| Proyears6: | 1987 |
| Proteam6: | Lycra - Halfords |
| Proyears7: | 1988 |
| Proteam7: | PMS - Dawes |
| Proyears8: | 1989 |
| Proteam8: | PMS - Falcon |
| Proyears9: | 1990-1991 |
| Proteam9: | Banana - Falcon |
| Proyears10: | 1993 |
| Proteam10: | Banana |
| Majorwins: | Commonwealth Games
Milk Race |
Shane Edwin Sutton OBE (born 13 June 1957 in Moree, New South Wales[1]) is an Australian-born former professional racing cyclist and cycling coach.[2]
Racing career
He rode under Phil Griffiths as a member of the first British-based professional team to enter the Tour de France in 1987 and went on to win the 1990 Milk Race. Sutton was also one of the four men to win gold in the team pursuit for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Gary Sutton.
Coaching career
After retiring Shane worked as a coach with Welsh Cycling,[3] taking the team to a successful Manchester Commonwealth Games before joining the British Cycling set-up in 2002.[4] He was also employed as head coach at Team Sky but scaled back his involvement to become a part-time performance adviser for the professional team in 2013.[5] Following the departure of Dave Brailsford from his role as British Cycling's Performance Director in April 2014, Sutton was promoted from his previous position as head coach to the newly created role of Technical Director.
Sutton resigned from British Cycling in 2016, after allegations of discrimination were made against him by Paralympic gold medalist Darren Kenny and cyclist Jessica Varnish.[6] [7] [8] An internal investigation by British Cycling upheld one of nine accusations of discriminatory language against Varnish.[9] UK Sport, the UK national sport funding body, expressed serious concerns over British Cycling's handling of the investigation.[10]
During 2017 and 2018, Sutton was head coach for the national Chinese track cycling team.[11] [12]
Awards
Shane was awarded the accolade of Sports Council for Wales' (now Sport Wales) Coach of the Year Award in 1998.[13]
Sutton won the "Coach of the Year Award" at the sports coach UK Coaching Awards in December 2008. He was also one of seven coaches to win a "High Performance Coach of the Year" award.[14]
Sutton was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
Results
- 1978
Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games (with Colin Fitzgerald, Kevin Nichols and Gary Sutton)
- 1981
5th Herald Sun Tour
Fastest time Goulburn to Sydney Classic[15]
- 1982
55th World Road Race Championships
1st Bendigo International Madison (with Danny Clark)
- 1983
3rd Australian National Road Race Championships
1st Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 2, Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 6, Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 11, Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 16, Herald Sun Tour
1st Bendigo International Madison (with Gary Sutton)
1st and fastest time Goulburn to Sydney Classic
- 1984
3rd Australian National Road Race Championships
5th Beeston
1st Newport
1st Stage 10, Griffin 1000
8th Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 2, Herald Sun Tour
- 1985
3rd Sealink International
1st Stage 8, Sealink International
- 1986
3rd Milk Race
- 1987
9th Norwich Spring Classic
15th Tour of Ireland
1st Stage 18, Herald Sun Tour
- 1988
10th Milk Race
5th Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 8, Herald Sun Tour
- 1989
9th Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 5, Herald Sun Tour
2nd Stage 10, Herald Sun Tour1990
1st in General Classification Milk Race
1st Stage 3, Milk Race
- 1991
4th Mazda Alpine Tour
- 1993
3rd British National Road Race ChampionshipsNotes and References
- News: Fotheringham. William. 'I've got red, white and blue in my veins,' says Shane Sutton. The Guardian. 1 April 2012. William Fotheringham.
- Web site: British Cycling chief resigns. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: Shane Sutton: the Big Interview . . 5 January 2009 . Cycling Weekly. 11 April 2014.
- Web site: British Cycling confirms Sir Dave Brailsford's decision to step aside . Fotheringham . William . William Fotheringham. 11 April 2014. theguardian.com. 11 April 2014.
- Web site: Exclusive: Shane Sutton steps down as Team Sky's head coach . Magnay . Jacquelin. Jacquelin Magnay. 18 January 2013. telegraph.co.uk. 11 April 2014.
- Web site: Shane Sutton: British Cycling chief suspended over discrimination claims . 27 April 2016. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: Jess Varnish: Rider explains reasons for British Cycling criticism . 26 April 2016. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: British Cycling chief resigns. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 April 2016.
- News: Shane Sutton: Ex-British Cycling director lost Jess Varnish case over use of word 'bitches' . BBC News . 8 December 2016 . Roan . Dan . 15 August 2023.
- Web site: Slater . Matt . UK Sport has 'serious concerns' about British Cycling's handling of Shane Sutton and Jess Varnish case . The Independent . 21 June 2019.
- News: Shane Sutton: Former British Cycling coach was 'loved by staff' despite bullying claims . BBC News . 11 November 2017 . 15 August 2023.
- News: Shane Sutton hits back at Jess Varnish for ‘trying to keep a profile’ . Eurosport . 11 December 2018 . 15 August 2023.
- http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.php?section=Sport&F=1&id=9282 Top Welsh sports coach sought
- Web site: SUTTON NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR. Nigel Wynn. Cycling Weekly. 2008-12-17. 2008-12-18.
- Web site: Goulburn to Sydney - Professional . Cycling NSW . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922054803/http://www.nsw.cycling.bvit.com.au/site/cycling/nsw/downloads/Files/Results/Road%20Results/Classics/Goulburn%20to%20Sydney%20-%20Professional.pdf . 22 September 2015 . dmy-all .
