Christopher Sutton (born 10 September 1984) is an Australian former professional cyclist from Australia, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2015 for the , and squads.
Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both ex-professional cyclists.Clarence St Cyclery Cup – NE 27 November 2004 He began cycling at the age of 11, and turned professional in 2005, riding the UCI ProTour for the team. For the 2008 season, Sutton signed with , later renamed . In 2010 he moved to the newly formed Team Sky, departing at the end of the 2015 season. He lives in Sylvania, New South Wales.
Major results
2003 1st Stage 5 Bay Classic Series 2004 1st Points race, National Track Championships 2005 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Madison, National Track Championships 1st Gran Premio della Liberazione 1st Coppa G. Romita 5th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships 2006 1st Cholet-Pays de Loire 2007 1st Châteauroux Classic 1st Stage 4 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 1st Stage 1 Tour du Poitou-Charentes 2008 1st Overall Delta Tour Zeeland 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia 4th Overall Tour of Qatar 2009 2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour 1st Stages 2, 3 & 4 2nd Overall Tour of Britain 1st Stage 1 2010 1st Overall Bay Classic Series 1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour 1st Stage 6 Tour Down Under 2nd Down Under Classic 4th Road race, Commonwealth Games 2011 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a España 3rd Overall Tour de Wallonie-Picarde 1st Stage 2 10th Paris–Bourges 2013 9th Le Samyn 9th RideLondon–Surrey Classic 2014 1st Japan Cup Criterium 4th Down Under Classic 2015 4th Down Under Classic
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