2014 Drapac Cycling season

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2014 Drapac Cycling season
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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.

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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]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Anderson  (AUS) (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jonathan Cantwell  (AUS) (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brendan Canty [N 1]  (AUS) (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS) (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Crawford  (AUS) (1983-08-04)4 August 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Floris Goesinnen  (NED) (1983-10-30)30 October 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robbie Hucker  (AUS) (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 23)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Johnson  (AUS) (1983-01-07)7 January 1983 (aged 31)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jordan Kerby  (AUS) (1992-08-15)15 August 1992 (aged 21)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Darren Lapthorne  (AUS) (1983-03-04)4 March 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Travis Meyer  (AUS) (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 24)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Norris  (AUS) (1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (aged 27)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Thomas Palmer  (AUS) (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 23)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Phelan  (AUS) (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Malcolm Rudolph  (AUS) (1989-01-04)4 January 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bernard Sulzberger  (AUS) (1983-12-05)5 December 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Wesley Sulzberger  (AUS) (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 27)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  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 January New Zealand Cycle Classic, Stage 2 UCI Oceania Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Palmerston North
2 February New Zealand Cycle Classic, Stage 4 UCI Oceania Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Palmerston North
9 February Herald Sun Tour, Sprints classification UCI Oceania Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Anderson  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
27 February Tour de Taiwan, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Changhua County
18 May Tour of Japan, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sakai
20 May Tour of Japan, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mino
29 May Tour de Kumano, Prologue UCI Asia Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shingū
30 May Tour de Kumano, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shingū
1 June Tour de Kumano, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Taiji Hanto
1 June Tour de Kumano, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
18 June Tour of Iran, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Aras
22 June Tour of Iran, Points classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
12 September Tour of China II, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Laohekou
29 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 9 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chengmai

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