Sean Eadie (born 15 April 1969 in Sydney, Australia) is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales. He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990.[1] Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full-time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten teacher. He was awarded a Diploma of Teaching (Primary) from the Australian Catholic University.[1]
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| Full name | Sean Eadie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1969 Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sprint world champion (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2002 Eadie broke the Commonwealth Games record for a flying 200m in 10.145 on his way to winning silver in the sprint.
Eadie competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens following controversy. He was cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, after insufficient evidence, of allegations that he had tried to import human growth hormone.[2][3] A package containing Peptides was sent to Eadie from San Diego. It was intercepted by customs officers. At the hearing, Eadie said that he did not know who had sent the package and that checks of his credit-card records would show no link. Eadie has never failed a drugs test.[4]
Eadie is known for his large beard, which earned him many nicknames, including Captain Haddock. In an interview with Cyclingnews.com's Lucy Power, he was asked if it was counter-aerodynamic to shave his legs but not his face. He said he had "won the team sprint and went 10.14 in Manchester, won the world's - wasn't too counter productive!" He said he shaved his legs "because it feels great in bed".[1]
Palmarès
edit- 1995
- 1st Sprint, Oceania Titles, QLD
- 2nd Keirin, Oceania Titles, QLD
- 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 4th Time Trial, Oceania Titles, QLD
- 1996
- 2nd Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint, World Cup, COL
- 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1997
- 3rd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Danny Day & Shane Kelly)
- 1st Team Sprint, World Cup, AUS
- 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint, World Cup, RSA
- 3rd Team Sprint, World Cup, COL
- 4th Keirin, Australian National Track Championships
- 1998
- 2nd Sprint, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Sprint, World Cup, FRA
- 2nd Flying 200m, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1999
- 2nd Team Sprint, Oceania International Grand Prix, NSW
- 3rd Sprint, Oceania International Grand Prix, NSW
- 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships
- 4th Flying 200m, Australian National Track Championships
- 2000
- 3rd Team Sprint, Olympic Games (with Gary Neiwand & Darryn Hill)
- 1st Flying 200m, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, Qantas Cup NSW
- 2nd Flying 200m, Qantas Cup NSW
- 4th Sprint, World Cup, COL
- Geo Adam Trophy - Ride of the Series Australian Track Titles
- 2001
- 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Jobie Dajka & Ryan Bayley)
- 1st Sprint, Goodwill Games AUS
- 1st Team Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS
- 2nd Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Keirin, Goodwill Games AUS
- 3rd Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS
- 3rd Flying 200m, Australian National Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 4th Team Sprint, World Cup, COL
- 2002
- 1st Team Sprint, 2002 Commonwealth Games (with Jobie Dajka & Ryan Bayley)
- 1st Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Jobie Dajka & Ryan Bayley)
- 2nd Sprint, 2002 Commonwealth Games Games Record 10.145sec
- 1st Keirin, World Cup, AUS
- 1st Sprint, World Cup, AUS
- 1st Flying 200m, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 2nd Team Sprint, World Cup, RUS
- 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships
- 2004
- 1st Sprint, Australian National Track Championships
- 1st 1 lap Time Trial, Australian National Track Championships
- 4th Team Sprint, Olympic Games
- 2005
- 1st Sprint, Oceania Titles AUS
References
edit- ^ a b c "An interview with Sean Eadie - 2002 Sprint World Champion - the 'Big Man' winds it up". cyclingnews.com. 19 November 2002.
- ^ "Sean Eadie: Big dramas". abc.net.au. 2 August 2004.
- ^ "Sean Eadie cleared - now for Athens". smh.com.au. 20 July 2004.
- ^ "Eadie drug hearing set for Friday". Melbourne: theage.com.au. 14 July 2004. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017.