Scott Sunderland (coach)

Scott G. Sunderland (born November 28, 1966) is a former professional cyclist, now cycling coach.

Sunderland was born in Inverell, a country town in northern New South Wales. He worked double shifts in the Inverell abattoirs to fund his early European racing career.

Until he retired at the end of 2004, Scott Sunderland was Australia's longest serving professional cyclist, and placed highly in many of the cycling world's greatest events.

He is now Sports Director with Bjarne Riis' CSC squad.

As a racer, Scott had many injuries and setbacks, the most memorable being when he was struck by a car driven by his former director, Cees Priem, during the 1998 Amstel Gold race. Although the ramifications of that are still being overcome, he recovered and the final few years of his career saw a resurgent Scott Sunderland.

Professional Results

2004: Team Alessio-Bianchi (Italy)

96th, General Classification, Tour de France (France, Grand Tour)44th, Paris-Roubaix (France, World Cup)76th, Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium, World Cup)

2003: Team Fakta (Denmark)

57th GP Erik Breukink (Holland, 2.3)51st Brabantse Pijl (Belgium, 1.2)50th Route Adelie de Vitré (France, 1.3)50th GP Rennes (France, 1.3)98th Grote Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen (Belgium, 1.1)40th Amstel Gold World Cup Race (Netherlands, World Cup)19th General Classification and 4th in 2nd stage Niedersachsen Rundfahrt (Germany, 2.3)25th Rund um den Henninger Turm (Germany, 1.1)2nd CSC Classic, Århus (Denmark, 1.2)

23rd General Classification Giro d'Italia (Italy, Grand Tour)55th in stage 1, 201 km39th in stage 2, 177 km106th in stage 3, 145 km99th in stage 4, 170 km130th in stage 5, 176 km118th in stage 6, 218 km19th in stage 7, 146 km114th in stage 8, 214 km37th in stage 9, 160 km68th in stage 10, 211 km141st in stage 11, 222 km23rd in stage 12, 185 km22nd in stage 13, 155 km24th in stage 14, 162 km93rd in stage 15, 42,5 km TT23rd in stage 16, 207 km96th in stage 17, 117 km21st in stage 18, 175 km24th in stage 19, 239 km22nd in stage 20, 133 km55th in stage 21, 33 km TT

44th in GC Uniqa Classic (Austria, 2.3)13th Championships of East-Flanders, (Belgium, Erpe-Mere)38th Schaals Sels-Merksem (Belgium, 1.3)47th GP Jef Scherens (Belgium, Leuven, 1.3)73th GP Fourmies (France, 1.1)

2002: Team Fakta (Denmark)

Bank Austria Tour (Austria, 2.2) 1st in stage 7

2001: Team Fakta (Denmark)

Tour de Langkawi (Malaysia, 2.3), 10th in stage 5Guldensporentweedaagse (Belgium, 2.4), 10th in stage 12nd Brabantse Pijl (Belgium, 1.2)2nd Grand Prix Rennes (France, 1.4)3rd Paris-Camembert (France, 1.2)1st Grand Prix Pino Cerami (Belgium, 1.3)14th Scheldeprijs Schoten (Belgium, 1.1)18th Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands, World Cup)Peace Race (Pol-Cze-Ger, 2.3) 4th in stage 4, 3rd in stage 7, 7th overall, 3rd in mountains classification 3rd Grand Prix Wallonie (Belgium 1.2) 13th Tour of Germany (2.3) 11th Schynberg Rundfahrt (Switzerland 1.4)15th Tour of Luxemburg (2.2), 9th in stage 1, 10th in stage 3 1st Grand Prix Fourmies (France, 1.1) 5th Hessen Rundfahrt (Germany, 2.4), 3rd in stage 1, 9th in stage 5, 1st in Mountains Classification 5th Rheinland-Pfalz Tour (Germany 2.4), 9th in stage 3, 6th in stage 5 3rd Paris-Corrèze (France 2.4), 3rd in stage 1, 8th in stage 2, 7th in stage 3 3rd Paris-Bourges (France 1.3)Herald Sun Tour (Australia 2.4) 1st in stage 5 6th in stage 9, 2nd in stage 10, 6th in stage 14

2000: Palmans - Ideal (Belgium)

Bronze medal (2nd Australian) Open Australian National Road Championships10th Tour de la Somme34th Vuelta a Castilla-LeonVuelta a Burgos, 3rd in stage 2, 2nd in stage 44th Zottegem 3rd Overijse5th Franco-Belge, 2nd in stage 17th World Championships Plouay France1st Noosa Criterium

1999: Palmans - Ideal (Belgium)

A crash kept him out of competition until July 1999

13th Westrozebeke22nd Grote Prijs Rik Van SteenbergenVuelta a Castilla-Leon, Winner stage 1, 3rd in stage 3, 4th in stage 514th Mere 35th Tour of Holland, 26th in stage 1, 15th in stage 2, 11th in stage 4, 11th in stage 54th Commonwealth Bank Classic, Winner King Of The Mountains + Points, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th in stage placings

1998: Palmans - Ideal (Belgium)

Winner GP Nokere Ruta Del Sol, 14th in stage 116th in stage 539th Omloop Het VolkTour Of Murcia, 16th in stage 46th Kemzeke 9th G.P. Cholet34th Dwars Door Belgie17th Brabantse Pijl33rd, 3 Days De Panne, 23rd in stage 1, 22nd in stage 211th Ronde Van Vlaanderen (WC)11th Gent - Wevelgem3rd G.P. Pino Cerami19th Luik - Bastenaken - Luik (WC)

Out of competition from May 1998 until 18th of July 1999 due to accident during Amstel Gold World Cup Race.

1997: Gan (France)

15th Tour of Lombardie (WC)10th Milan - Turin26th Paris - Tours (WC)31st Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)63rd Milan - San Remo (WC)19th Paris - Nice, 5th in stage over Mt Ventoux, 8th in stage to Cannes19th Vuelta Du Pays Basque, 2nd in stage 3, 21st in TT16th Vuelta a Valencia14th Paris - Bourges16th G.P. Isbergues22nd G.P. Fourmies7th Tour Du Mediterrannee, 7th in stage 4 (Mt Faron), 9th in stage 5 10th GP Poly MultiplieeTour De Romandie, 1st sprint classification13th Meulebeke

1996: Lotto (Belgium)

101st Tour De France17th Championship of Zurich (WC)24th Leeds Classic (WC)39th Classica San Sebastian (WC)92nd Milan - San Remo (WC)16th Tour of Luxemburg, 3rd in 1 stage Tour Des Regions Wallonnes, 1st stage 423rd Midi Libre, 7th in stage 2

1995: Lotto (Belgium)

Knee operation in April; back in competition in July

54th Milan - San Remo (WC)61st Classica San Sebastian (WC)10th Giro Del Emilia13th Coppa Placci11th Coppa Sabatini12th G.P. Van Steenbergen (Belgium)4th G.P. Jef Scherens (Belgium)29th Fourmies

1994: TVM (Netherlands)

17th World Championships Sicily10th Kelloggs' Tour of Great Britain, 1st mountains jersey, 2nd in stage 1, 11th in stage 2, 9th in stage 515th Classica San Sebastian (WC)19th Championships Of Zurich (WC)2nd Trophee Des Grimpeurs12th Vuelta a Asturias, 7th in stage 3, 5th in stage 5, 11th in stage 610th Vuelta a Burgos, 10th in stage 4, 9th in stage 5Vuelta de Pays Basque, 4th in stage 1Winner Schynberg Rundfahrt Sulz 9th Deinze

1993: TVM (Netherlands)

Winner Oppy Oscar Cyclist of the Year, Australia10th Tour of Switzerland, 9th in stage 1, 7th in stage 2, 9th in stage 5, 9th in stage 7, 9th in stage 8, 3rd stage 99th Championship of Zurich (WC)13th Milan - San Remo (WC)10th Leeds Classic (WC)Vuelta a Espana, 5th in stage 2, 4th in stage 3, 7th in stage 4Vuelta a Catalunya, 6th in stage 2, 9th in stage 3Tirreno - Adriatico, 8th in stage 813th Cronostaffetta3rd Zottegem

1992: TVM (Netherlands)

Winner Mazda Alpine Tour + mountain jersey, 2nd in stage 4, 3rd in stage 7, 5th in stage 85th Milan - San Remo (WC)10th Championship of Zurich (WC)8th Leeds Classic (WC)9th Ruta Del Sol, 2nd in stage 34th Settimana Ciclista Internazionale18th Kellogg's Tour of Great Britain13th Nissan ClassicVuelta a Espana, 8th in stage 11, 3rd in stage 12, 11th in stage 214th Zwevezele 7th G.P. Impanis6th Aartselaar 3rd Maria Schmöln 78th FICP Ranking

1991: TVM (Netherlands)

Winner Trofeo Pantalica9th Tirreno - Adriatico + 3rd in stage 4 (Montegranaro - Oslmo)4th Herald Sun Tour7th Kellogg's Tour of Great Britain + 8th in stage 112th Ruta Del Sol- 3rd in the 4th stage7th Settimana Ciclista Internazionale, 6th in stage 2Trittico Premondiale, 5th Pleve di Soligo43rd World Championships Stuttgart17th Tour of Etna Midi Libre: 5th in stage 3, 4th in stage 6

1990: TVM (Netherlands)

Out due to a knee injury in the early part of the season

72nd Liege-Bastogne-Liege (WC)68th Tour of Lombardie (WC)14th Paris-CamembertFinished Tour of Switzerland and Giro d'Italia

Amateur/Junior results

1989: Mazza Amateur Team (Switzerland)

Winner Tour of Bidosa + points jersey3rd Championships of Geneva3rd Rund um die Rigi2nd Tour du Tessin2nd Giro del Mendrisiotto2nd Montreux3rd Fribourg (pro-am)3rd Fraunfeld3rd Criterium d'Annecy

1988: Mazza Amateur Team (Switzerland)

Winner Grand Prix Meyrin Geneva (pro-am)Winner Grand Prix "La Suisse" (pro-am)Winner Grand Prix MandrisiottoWinner Grand Prix Colingy Winner Grand Prix Taning Winner Tour of Bidosa + 1 stage, points jersey2nd overall Tour of Navarra + 2 stage wins, points jersey2nd Grand Prix de Lausanne (pro-am)2nd Romilly 2nd Boussell2nd Chamoux 2nd C.L.M. Individuel Montagne3rd Criterium Montreux 3rd Scozier

1987: Mazza Amateur Team (Switzerland)

3rd Championship of Zürich2nd overall, Tour Ticino + 1 stage win5th overall Tour of Navarra + 1 stage win, winner points jersey2nd Saint Etienne2nd La Roche Sur Foron2nd Aix-Les-Bains3rd Criterium Geneva4th Grand Prix d'Annecy4th Lyon5th Chambrey6th Grenoble6th Annemasse8th Tour Nord-ouest

1986 Amateur

Australian National Road Champion

1985 Amateur

NSW State Champion, 50km point score (Track) 2nd 4000m teams pursuit (Track) Australian National Championships

Juniors Under 18

NSW State Champion (Road Race)Australian National Champion 50km Teams Time-trial (Road) Australian National Champion Teams Pursuit (Track) Oceania Games: 1st Road Race, 1st Time Trial, 2nd teams pursuit (Track), 3rd 30 km point score (Track)

Juniors Under 16

NSW State Champion (Road Race)2nd Teams Pursuit (Track) Australian National Championships2nd Teams Time-trial (Road) Australian National Championships

External links

* http://www.cyclingnews.com/
* http://www.scottsunderland.com/