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{{about|the cyclist|the footballer|Gary Sutton (footballer)}}
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| name = Gary Sutton
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|3|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|3|27}}
| birth_place = [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| birth_place = [[Moree, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
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| proteam1 = Termolan - Galli
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| proyears2 = 1983
| majorwins = [[Image:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] [[Commonwealth Games]]world 10 km track champion 1989.
| updated = 23 November 2007
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| proyears3 = 1984
| proteam3 = Clarence St. Cyclery
| proyears4 = 1985
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| proyears5 = 1989
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| majorwins = Amateur World Points Race Champion - 1980.
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{{MedalBronze | [[1974 Commonwealth Games|1974 Christchurch]] | Individual Pursuit}}
{{MedalGold | [[1978 Commonwealth Games|1978 Edmonton]] | Team Pursuit}}
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'''Gary Sutton''' (born 27 March 1955, [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]) 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]]. Gary is also the father of [[Christopher Sutton (cyclist)|Christopher Sutton]], a professional racing cyclist.
'''Gary Sutton''' (born 27 March 1955) is a cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. In [[1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1980]], Sutton became the amateur World Champion in the Points Race.

Sutton was born in [[Moree, New South Wales]]. He competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1980 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/garry-sutton-1.html |title=Garry Sutton Olympic Results |accessdate=28 April 2015 |work=Sports Reference |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801063214/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/garry-sutton-1.html |archivedate=1 August 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> He was one of the four men to win gold in the team pursuit for [[Australia]] at the [[1978 Commonwealth Games]] along with his brother, [[Shane Sutton]], who has worked as National Technical Director for [[British Cycling]]. Gary is also the father of [[Christopher Sutton (cyclist)|Christopher Sutton]], a professional racing cyclist.

After retiring from competition, Sutton became a coach, spending 26 years as a national coach with [[Cycling Australia]]. In May 2017, it was announced that Cycling Australia would not renew the contract for his position as women's endurance coach beyond the end of June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gary-sutton-let-go-from-cycling-australia-coaching-role/ |title=Gary Sutton let go from Cycling Australia coaching role |last=Woodpower |first=Zeb |date=18 May 2017 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> In August of the same year, [[USA Cycling]] announced that Sutton had been appointed as their track endurance head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usa-cycling-announce-gary-sutton-as-head-track-endurance-coach/ |title=USA Cycling announce Gary Sutton as head track endurance coach |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=22 August 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref>


Sutton partnered [[Hugh Porter]] as the [[BBC]]'s commentary team for the cycling events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]].
Sutton partnered [[Hugh Porter]] as the [[BBC]]'s commentary team for the cycling events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]].


==Palmarés==
==Palmarès==
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;1974
;1974
:3rd [[Image:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] Pursuit, [[1974 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
:2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] Team Pursuit, [[1974 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
:3nd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] Pursuit, [[1974 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]


;1978
;1978
:1st [[Image:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Team Pursuit [[1978 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] (with [[Colin Fitzgerald]], [[Kevin Nichols]] and [[Shane Sutton]])
:1st [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Team Pursuit [[1978 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] (with [[Colin Fitzgerald]], [[Kevin Nichols]] and [[Shane Sutton]])


;1980
;1980
:1st Prologue, GP Wilhelm Tell
:1st Prologue, GP Wilhelm Tell
:1st [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Amateur Points Race [[1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1980 Track Cycling World Championships]]


;1982
;1982
:8th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
:8th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
:1st and fastest time [[Goulburn to Sydney Classic]]<ref name="Professional">{{Cite web |url= http://www.nsw.cycling.bvit.com.au/site/cycling/nsw/downloads/Files/Results/Road%20Results/Classics/Goulburn%20to%20Sydney%20-%20Professional.pdf |title= Goulburn to Sydney - Professional |website= Cycling NSW |access-date= 3 July 2015 |archive-url= 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 |archive-date= 22 September 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


;1983
;1983
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:1st Stage 3, Yorkshire Classic ([[Harrogate]])
:1st Stage 3, Yorkshire Classic ([[Harrogate]])
:1st [[Whitby]]
:1st [[Whitby]]
:4th [[Newport]]
:4th [[Newport, East Riding of Yorkshire]]
:5th Yorkshire Classic ([[Harrogate]])
:5th Yorkshire Classic ([[Harrogate]])


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:9th [[Herald Sun Tour]]
:9th [[Herald Sun Tour]]
::1st Stage 14, [[Herald Sun Tour]]
::1st Stage 14, [[Herald Sun Tour]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&db=m&id=15590 Palmarés on cyclebase.nl]

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==External links==
* {{Cycling Archives|6836}}
* {{CycleBase|15590}}


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Latest revision as of 13:53, 23 May 2023

This article is about the cyclist. For the footballer, see Gary Sutton (footballer).

Gary Sutton
Personal information
Full nameGary Sutton
Born (1955-03-27) 27 March 1955 (age 69)
Moree, New South Wales, Australia
Team information
DisciplineTrack & Road
RoleRider, Coach
Professional teams
1982Termolan - Galli
1983Termolan - Galli - Ciocc
1984Clarence St. Cyclery
1985Spenco - Gazelle
1989PMS - Falcon
Major wins
Amateur World Points Race Champion - 1980.
Medal record
Representing  AUS
Men's cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch Individual Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Team Pursuit

Gary Sutton (born 27 March 1955) is a cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. In 1980, Sutton became the amateur World Champion in the Points Race.

Sutton was born in Moree, New South Wales. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He was one of the four men to win gold in the team pursuit for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Shane Sutton, who has worked as National Technical Director for British Cycling. Gary is also the father of Christopher Sutton, a professional racing cyclist.

After retiring from competition, Sutton became a coach, spending 26 years as a national coach with Cycling Australia. In May 2017, it was announced that Cycling Australia would not renew the contract for his position as women's endurance coach beyond the end of June.[2] In August of the same year, USA Cycling announced that Sutton had been appointed as their track endurance head coach.[3]

Sutton partnered Hugh Porter as the BBC's commentary team for the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Palmarès

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1974
2nd Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games
3nd Pursuit, Commonwealth Games
1978
1st Team Pursuit Commonwealth Games (with Colin Fitzgerald, Kevin Nichols and Shane Sutton)
1980
1st Prologue, GP Wilhelm Tell
1st Amateur Points Race 1980 Track Cycling World Championships
1982
8th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
1st and fastest time Goulburn to Sydney Classic[4]
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

References

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  1. ^ "Garry Sutton Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ^ Woodpower, Zeb (18 May 2017). "Gary Sutton let go from Cycling Australia coaching role". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ "USA Cycling announce Gary Sutton as head track endurance coach". cyclingnews.com. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Goulburn to Sydney - Professional" (PDF). Cycling NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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