Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist

Cycling

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...

 from 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...

, for UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 team .

Born in Caringbah, Sydney

Sydney

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, 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...

, Sutton trained as a carpenter

Carpenter

A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....

. He is the son of 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, 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...

, and nephew of 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...

 track coach, Shane Sutton

Shane Sutton

Shane Edwin Sutton OBE 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...

; both ex-professional cyclists. He began cycling at the age of 11, and turned professional in 2005, riding the UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 for the team. For the 2008 season, Sutton signed with , later renamed . In 2010 he moved to the newly formed Team Sky. He currently lives in Sylvania

Osram Sylvania

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, New South Wales.

Major achievements

2003

1st Stage 5 Bay Classic Series

Bay Classic Series

The Bay Classic Series is a road cycling race held in and around Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia. The race consists of both a men's and a women's competition over five stages....

2004

1st National Points Race Champion

2005

1st U-23 National Road Race Champion

1st National Madison Champion

1st GP Liberazione U-23

1st Coppa G. Romita

2006

1st Cholet-Pays de Loire

Cholet-Pays de Loire

Grand Prix Cholet-Pays de la Loire is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Cholet, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...

2007

1st Stage 4 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe

1st Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre Trophée Fenioux

1st Stage 1 Tour du Poitou Charentes

2008

1st Overall Delta Tour Zeeland

1st Stage 1 TTT Giro d'Italia

2008 Giro d'Italia

The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team...

3rd Stage 2 Tour of Britain

2008 Tour of Britain

The 2008 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 7 September till 14 September 2008. The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It formed part of the 2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour...

4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2008 Tour of Qatar

The 2008 Tour of Qatar was held from 27 January to 1 February 2008 in Qatar. It is a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over six stages with a total of 712.5 kilometres and is part of the 2007–2008 UCI Asia Tour.-Stage summary:...

2009

2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour

Herald Sun Tour

The 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

1st Stage 3

1st Stage 4

2nd Overall Tour of Britain

2009 Tour of Britain

The 2009 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 12 September till 19 September 2009. The race was the sixth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the seventieth British tour in total. It formed part of the 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour...

1st Stage 1

11th Gent–Wevelgem

2010

1st Overall Bay Classic Series

Bay Classic Series

The Bay Classic Series is a road cycling race held in and around Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia. The race consists of both a men's and a women's competition over five stages....

1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour

Brixia Tour

The Brixia Tour is an Italian cycle road race. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...

1st Stage 6 Tour Down Under

2010 Tour Down Under

The 2010 Tour Down Under was the 12th edition of the Tour Down Under cycling stage race. It was held from 19 January to 24 January 2010, traveling from Clare to Adelaide in South Australia. It was the first event in the 2010 UCI World Calendar...

2nd Down Under Classic

Down Under Classic

The Cancer Council Helpline Classic, also known as the Down Under Classic, is a single day road cycling race held in Adelaide, Australia, which is the official warm-up for the Tour Down Under. The race exists of only a men's competition and has been held since 2006.-Past winners:-References:*...

2011

1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

2011 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

The 2011 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne took place on 27 February 2011, a day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. It was the 64nd edition of the international classic Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. The previous race was won by Bobbie Traksel, who rode for .-Results:...

1st Stage 2 Vuelta a España

2011 Vuelta a España

The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...

1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie-Picarde

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