Scott McGrory
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Scott McGrory in the Victorian
country town of Walwa
is an Australia
n former professional racing cyclist. McGrory was most successful in track cycling
, winning the gold medal in the Madison
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, a silver in the Madison at the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
in Manchester
and a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in the team pursuit.
Scott started cycling at the Lavington School Boys Cycling Clinic in Albury/Wodonga. His family moved from Wodonga to the Gold Coast in Queensland
when McGrory was 10 and his first State representation was for Queensland. He also represented South Australia
and finally his state of birth Victoria, where he know lives. McGrory won his bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 1988 Summer Olympics at the age of 18.
McGrory turned Professional in 1994 for the Jayco Team, and won the Australian Professional Road Race Championship that year. In 1996 he signed a contract with the German Die Continentale team, and spent three seasons with them. It was during this period that he started riding the European Winter 'Six-Day
' circuit and won the silver medal in the Madison at the World Championships. In 1999/2000 he rode for Team Gerolsteiner
and cemented himself as one of the top Six Day riders in the world, and also continued competing as a Road Professional.
After winning the Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics, Scott joined the number 1 ranked team in the world for 2001/2002. After the Mapei team finished at the end of 2002 Scott concentrated on the Six Days until injury and illness eventually saw him retire early in 2005.
Scott spent 2007 as the Manager of the Drapac Porsche Cycling Team, and since 2008 he has been on the coaching staff at the Victorian Institute of Sport. He also has a media business, Ozcycling, and works in the media as a cycling reporter at events such as the Tour de France, and as a commentator.
1992
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
2003
2004
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
country town of Walwa
Walwa
Walwa may refer to:*Walwa, Victoria, Australia*Walwa subdivision of Sangli district, India...
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former professional racing cyclist. McGrory was most successful in track cycling
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
, winning the gold medal in the Madison
Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's Madison
These are the official results of the Men's Madison Team Race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There were a total number of 28 participants competing in the final, which was held on September 21, 2000.-Medalists:...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, a silver in the Madison at the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 28 to September 1, 1996. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women....
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in the team pursuit.
Scott started cycling at the Lavington School Boys Cycling Clinic in Albury/Wodonga. His family moved from Wodonga to the Gold Coast in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
when McGrory was 10 and his first State representation was for Queensland. He also represented South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and finally his state of birth Victoria, where he know lives. McGrory won his bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 1988 Summer Olympics at the age of 18.
McGrory turned Professional in 1994 for the Jayco Team, and won the Australian Professional Road Race Championship that year. In 1996 he signed a contract with the German Die Continentale team, and spent three seasons with them. It was during this period that he started riding the European Winter 'Six-Day
Six-day racing
A six or six-day is a track cycling race that lasts six days. Six-day races started in Britain, spread to many regions of the world, were brought to their modern style in the United States and are now mainly a European event. Initially, individuals competed alone, the winner being the individual...
' circuit and won the silver medal in the Madison at the World Championships. In 1999/2000 he rode for Team Gerolsteiner
Team Gerolsteiner
Gerolsteiner was a German road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. It was sponsored by the mineral water company Gerolsteiner Brunnen and Specialized....
and cemented himself as one of the top Six Day riders in the world, and also continued competing as a Road Professional.
After winning the Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics, Scott joined the number 1 ranked team in the world for 2001/2002. After the Mapei team finished at the end of 2002 Scott concentrated on the Six Days until injury and illness eventually saw him retire early in 2005.
Scott spent 2007 as the Manager of the Drapac Porsche Cycling Team, and since 2008 he has been on the coaching staff at the Victorian Institute of Sport. He also has a media business, Ozcycling, and works in the media as a cycling reporter at events such as the Tour de France, and as a commentator.
Palmarès
1988- 3rd
Teams Pursuit 1988 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Cycling competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling.-Medal table:-Men's Events:-Women's events:-References:*...
1992
- 1st Nouméa Six Days
1996
- 1st Dortmund
- 2nd Overall Geelong Bay Classic Series
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd
Madison 1996 World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's MadisonThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison is the world championship madison event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It was first held at the 1995 championships in Bogotá, Colombia...
1997
- 1st Alsfeld
- 1st Sindelfingen
- 1st Hennesee-Rundfahrt
1998
- 1st Dortmund
- 1st Aachen
1999
- 1st Gent Six Days
- 1st Stage 5 Bayern Rundfahrt
2000
- 1st
Madison Cycling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
2001
- 1st Aguascalientes, Six Days
- 1st Bremen, Six Days
- 1st Gent, Six Days
- 1st Mexico City, Six Days
- 1st Zürich, Six Days
2002
- 1st Einhausen - Entega GP
- 1st München, Six Days
- 1st Stage 5 Geelong Bay Classic Series
- 1st København, Six Days
- 1st Michelstadt
- 1st Bochum
- 1st Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days
- 1st Gladbeck
2003
- 1st Stuttgart, Six Days
- 1st Torino, Six Days
- 1st Düsseldorf
2004
- 1st Einhausen - Entega GP
- 1st Bolanden-Pfalz
- 1st Dortmund, Six Days
- 1st München, Six Days
See also
- Cycling at the 1988 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Cycling competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling.-Medal table:-Men's Events:-Women's events:-References:*...
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's MadisonUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's MadisonThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison is the world championship madison event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It was first held at the 1995 championships in Bogotá, Colombia...
- Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's MadisonCycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's MadisonThese are the official results of the Men's Madison Team Race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There were a total number of 28 participants competing in the final, which was held on September 21, 2000.-Medalists:...