Rory Sutherland (cyclist)
Rory Sutherland (born 8 February 1982)[3] is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.[4] In 2007, he won stages 2 and 3 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, and also finished 2nd in the Australian National Time Trial Championships.[5]
 Sutherland at the 2012 Tour de Beauce | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Sutherland |
| Born | 8 February 1982 Canberra, Australia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Israel Start-Up Nation |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2001–2002 | Rabobank Beloften |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003–2005 | Rabobank |
| 2007–2012 | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 2013–2014 | Saxo–Tinkoff |
| 2015–2017 | Movistar Team |
| 2018–2019 | UAE Team Emirates[1][2] |
| 2020– | Israel Start-Up Nation |
Born in Canberra, Australia, Sutherland began racing competitively at the age of 14, and rode in Europe with Rabobank GS3 and Rabobank 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 World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) banned substance list. In 2006 Sutherland was given a 9-month conditional suspension by the Belgian Cycling Federation, with whom he holds a racing licence.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[7]
In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France.[8]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2004
- 1st
- 2005
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
- 1st
- 1st
- 3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 9th Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Murcia
- 2007
- 1st Overall USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2008
- 1st
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st
- 1st Prologue
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Prologue Redlands Bicycle Classic
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 9th Overall Jayco Bay Cycling Classic
- 9th Overall Tour de Georgia
- 2009
- 1st
- 1st
- 6th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 2010
- 1st
- 1st
- 7th Overall Tour of California
- 2011
- Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st Stages 1 & 6
- 6th Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 7th Overall Tour of California
- 10th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2012
- 1st
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Utah
- 1st Stage 6 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2013
- 6th Klasika Primavera
- 9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 9th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 10th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2014
- 5th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2017
- 1st Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | 80 | 108 | — |
|
— | — | — | 106 |
 |
139 | 130 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Dan Martin, Rory Sutherland join UAE". VeloNews. Competitor Group. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "UAE Team Emirates". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Profile". Health Net Pro Cycling.
- Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "2007 Results". Scody Australian Open Road Championships.
- "An interview with Rory Sutherland". Cyclingnews.com. 14 March 2006.
- "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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