Christopher Sutton

Who is Christopher Sutton?

Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team Team Sky.

Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both ex-professional cyclists. He began cycling at the age of 11, and turned professional in 2005, riding the UCI ProTour for the Cofidis team. For the 2008 season, Sutton signed with Slipstream-Chipotle, later renamed Garmin-Chipotle-H30. In 2010 he moved to the newly formed Team Sky. He currently lives in Sylvania, New South Wales.