Sean
Sullivan
Profile:
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Country:
Australia
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 163
lbs
Date of Birth:
8/08/1978
Place of Birth:
Launceston, Tasmania
Residence:
Launceston, Tasmania
Pro Since:
2000
In his first
season in the United States, Sullivan ended the year with an impressive
five top three placings including a win at the historic Snake Alley
Criterium in Iowa, a second place finish at the Burlington Road Race
(also part of the Quad Cities race weekend), and a third place at the
Univest Grand Prix.
Growing up in the
Tasmania, Sullivan spent a lot of time outdoors - and riding his bike
was what he enjoyed most. With his father already cycling competitively,
it didn’t take long for his young son to follow his lead, and by
the age of nine, Sean was racing.
Training within
the system of a strong Tasmanian Sports Institute, Sullivan excelled
under coach Kevin Tabotta, whom he says improved his skills on the bike
tremendously. The results were impressive - propelling him to the Under
19 Australian National Championship in 1996. He also credits his 2002
experience on Dutch amateur team Bloks, which was led by six-time Tour
De France stage winner Jelle Nijdam and former pro Michel Cornelise, as
a critical season of growth.
Sullivan is a
proven competitor with a wealth of international racing experience. His
strengths as a cyclist are evident in hard, flat and rolling races, as
well as in team time trials and lead-outs. His favorite race is one that
he has not yet entered, but hopes to ride in one day – the Tour of
Flanders.
Part of his 2007
season was interrupted by knee pain, which kept him out of action for
three weeks in July.
Team
History
2006 -
Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
2005 - Barloworld – Valsir
2004 - Barloworld - Androni Giaccatoli
2003 - Barloworld
2002 - Bloks, Netherlands Amateur
2001 - Cycling 2000, Netherlands Amateur
2000 - De Nardi Pasta Montegrappa
2007
Results
7th, Quad Knopf Sequoia Classic Time Trial
2006
Highlights
1st, Snake Alley Criterium
2nd, Burlington Road Race
3rd, Univest Grand Prix
3rd, Vuelta a Valencia
3rd, Burnie Criterium
5th, 100k Classic
2005
1st, Stage 9 Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st, Stage 1 Herald Sun Tour
6th, Stage 1 Tour of Qinghai Lake
8th, Stage Bayern Rundfahrt
16th, Three Days of De Panne
14th, Individual Time Trial, Three Days of De Panne
18th, Classic Haribo
29th, Paris-Brussels
2004
1st, Stage 4, Tour de Lankawi
Other Notable
Results
2003 – 1st, Stage 2, Tour of Queensland
2003 – 6th, Herald Sun Tour
2002 – 1st, Gent Leper
2002 – 1st, Challenge de Hesbaye Trognee
2002 – 1st, Antwerpen Tielen
2002 – 2nd, Olympias Tour
2001 – 1st, Herald Sun Tour, Criterium Classification
1996 – 1st, Australian Championship, Under 19
1996 – 1st, Oceania Championship, Under 19
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