Rory Sutherland (cyclist)

Rory Sutherland (born 8 February 1982) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2020, for the, , , , and  teams.

After retiring, Sutherland became the Elite Road Coordinator for the Australian cycling team.

Career
Born in Canberra, Australia, Sutherland began racing competitively at the age of 14, and rode in Europe with and  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. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In 2007, he won stages 2 and 3 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, and also finished 2nd in the Australian National Time Trial Championships.

In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France.

Major results

 * 2000
 * 4th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships


 * 2003
 * 2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
 * 6th Overall Ster Elektrotoer


 * 2004
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 1st Flèche Hesbignonne
 * 2nd Overall Olympia's Tour
 * 1st Stage 9
 * 3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
 * 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23
 * 9th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy


 * 2005
 * 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
 * 9th Schaal Sels
 * 10th Overall Vuelta a Murcia


 * 2007
 * 1st Overall USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
 * 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 7th Reading Classic


 * 2008
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
 * 1st Prologue
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Mount Hood Cycling Classic
 * 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 Jersey yellow.svg Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
 * 6th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
 * 10th Overall Tour of Missouri


 * 2010
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
 * 7th Overall Tour of California
 * 8th Overall Tour of the Gila


 * 2011
 * Nature Valley Grand Prix
 * 1st Stages 1 & 6
 * 6th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
 * 7th Overall Tour of California
 * 9th Overall Tour of Elk Grove
 * 10th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge


 * 2012
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour of the Gila
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Beauce
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour of Utah
 * 1st Stage 6 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
 * 9th Bucks County Classic


 * 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 a La Rioja