Sean Eadie

Sean Eadie

Personal information
Full name	Sean Eadie
Born	(1969-04-15) 15 April 1969 (age 55) Sydney, Australia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Amateur team
	Bankstown Sports CC
Major wins
Sprint world champion (2002)
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's track cycling Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team Sprint Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team Sprint 2002 Manchester Sprint 1998 Kuala Lumpur Sprint World Championship 2002 Copenhagen Sprint 2001 Antwerp Team Sprint 2002 Copenhagen Team Sprint 1997 Perth Team Sprint

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]

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]