title: Sean Eadie
text: # Sean Eadie
  
  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. 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.
  
  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. 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.
  
  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".
  
  ## Palmarès
  
  ### 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
  