2014 Drapac Cycling season

The 2014 season for the Drapac Professional Cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 Drapac Cycling season
Manager Agostino Giramondo
One-day victories  –
Stage race overall victories  –
Stage race stage victories 11
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In November 2013 the team was promoted from UCI Continental to Professional Continental status.[1]

2014 roster
As of 1 February 2014.[2]
Rider Date of birth
 Jack Anderson (AUS) (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 26)
 Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 32)
 Brendan Canty[N 1] (AUS) (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 22)
 Will Clarke (AUS) (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 28)
 Jai Crawford (AUS) (1983-08-04)4 August 1983 (aged 30)
 Floris Goesinnen (NED) (1983-10-30)30 October 1983 (aged 30)
 Robbie Hucker (AUS) (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 23)
 Ben Johnson (AUS) (1983-01-07)7 January 1983 (aged 31)
 Jordan Kerby (AUS) (1992-08-15)15 August 1992 (aged 21)
Rider Date of birth
 Darren Lapthorne (AUS) (1983-03-04)4 March 1983 (aged 30)
 Travis Meyer (AUS) (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 24)
 Lachlan Norris (AUS) (1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (aged 27)
 Thomas Palmer (AUS) (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 23)
 Adam Phelan (AUS) (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 22)
 Malcolm Rudolph (AUS) (1989-01-04)4 January 1989 (aged 25)
 Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) (1983-12-05)5 December 1983 (aged 30)
 Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 27)
 Wouter Wippert (NED) (1990-08-14)14 August 1990 (aged 23)
  1. Canty joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire.

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
30 JanuaryNew Zealand Cycle Classic, Stage 2UCI Oceania Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) New ZealandPalmerston North
2 FebruaryNew Zealand Cycle Classic, Stage 4UCI Oceania Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) New ZealandPalmerston North
9 FebruaryHerald Sun Tour, Sprints classificationUCI Oceania Tour Jack Anderson (AUS) Australia
27 FebruaryTour de Taiwan, Stage 3UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) TaiwanChanghua County
18 MayTour of Japan, Stage 1UCI Asia Tour Will Clarke (AUS) JapanSakai
20 MayTour of Japan, Stage 2UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) JapanMino
29 MayTour de Kumano, PrologueUCI Asia Tour Will Clarke (AUS) JapanShingū
30 MayTour de Kumano, Stage 1UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) JapanShingū
1 JuneTour de Kumano, Stage 3UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) JapanTaiji Hanto
1 JuneTour de Kumano, Points classificationUCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) Japan
18 JuneTour of Iran, Stage 2UCI Asia Tour Will Clarke (AUS) IranAras
22 JuneTour of Iran, Points classificationUCI Asia Tour Will Clarke (AUS) Iran
12 SeptemberTour of China II, Stage 4UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) ChinaLaohekou
29 OctoberTour of Hainan, Stage 9UCI Asia Tour Wouter Wippert (NED) ChinaChengmai

References
  1. Atkins, Ben (6 November 2013). "Drapac Pro Cycling secures Santos Tour Down Under wildcard with ProConti registration". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. "Drapac Professional Cycling (DPC) - AUS". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. "Drapac Cycling announce new signings for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. "Drapac announce three more signings". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. "Wesley Sulzberger joins Drapac Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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