Rory Sutherland
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Sutherland |
| Born | 8 February 1982 Canberra, Australia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UnitedHealthcare |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2001–2002 | Rabobank Amateur Team |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2003–2005 2007– |
Rabobank Health Net-Maxxis |
| Infobox last updated on 20 December 2007 |
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Rory Sutherland (born 8 February 1982[1]) is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare. In 2007, he won both stages 2 and 3 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, and also finished 2nd in the Australian National Time Trial Championships.[2]
Sutherland began racing at the age of 14 and previously rode in Europe with the Rabobank Team from 2001 to 2005. He tested positive for Clomiphene, which according to some medical experts is not a performance enhancing drug although it is on the WADA's banned substance list. Sutherland was given a 9 month conditional suspension by the Belgian Cycling Federation which whom he holds a racing licence.[3]
[edit] Palmarès
- 2004
- 1st,
U23 Australian National Road Race Championships - 2005
- 2nd, Australian National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd, Overall, Danmark Rundt
- 1st, Youth Classification
- 2nd, Stage 3
- 2007
- 1st, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar Overall Individual Standings
- 2nd, Australian National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd, Bay Classic Series
- 2008
- 1st, Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 5
- 1st, Overall, Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st, Prologue
- 1st, Overall, Mount Hood Cycling Classic
- 1st, Stage 3
- 9th, Overall, Jayco Bay Cycling Classic
- 9th, Overall, Tour de Georgia
- 1st, Prologue, Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 2nd, Australian National Time Trail Championships
- 3rd, Australian National Road Race Championships
- 2009
- 1st, Overall, Joe Martin Stage Race
- 6th, Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 1st, Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 2010
- 1st, Overall, Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st, Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 7th, Overall, Tour of California
- 2011
- 6th Overall, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile". Health Net Pro Cycling. http://www.teamhealthnet.com/team/rorysutherland.htm.
- ^ "2007 Results". Scody Australian Open Road Championships. http://www.aorcc.com/?id=results.
- ^ "An interview with Rory Sutherland". Cyclingnews.com. 14 March 2006. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2006/interviews/?id=rory_sutherland06.
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