Drapac Professional Cycling
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Drapac Professional Cycling (UCI Team Code: DPC) is an Australian
UCI Continental cycling team
focusing on road bicycle racing
. It was founded in 2005 under the name of "MG Xpower presented by Bigpond".
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Australia
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UCI Continental cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
focusing on road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. It was founded in 2005 under the name of "MG Xpower presented by Bigpond".
Major results
2005- 1st Stage 4 Tour of WellingtonTour of WellingtonThe Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Shaun Higgerson - 1st Stage 3 & 6 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour.... - 1st Stage 5 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Shaun Higgerson - 1st Stage 5 Tour of SouthlandTour of SouthlandThe Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland Region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised...
, Aaron Strong
2006
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of WellingtonTour of WellingtonThe Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Stuart Shaw - 1st Stage 1, 2, 3 & 7, Tour of Taiwan, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour....
- 1st Overall Tour of Chongming IslandTour of Chongming IslandThe Tour of Chongming Island is an elite women's professional road bicycle racing festival held annually since 2007 on Chongming Island and in Shanghai, China. The festival consists of two races: a stage race and a one-day race...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour....
- 1st Stage 1 & 3, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour....
- 1st Stage 1 & 3, Robert McLachlan
- 1st Stage 1 & 5 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Stuart Shaw - 1st Stage 2 & 6 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour.... - 1st Stage 7 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Darren LapthorneDarren LapthorneDarren Lapthorne is an Australian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Drapac Cycling.Lapthorne began his career in 2006 with the Australian Professional Team Drapac Porsche. In his first year he was won the road race of the Teams Road Championships. He also finished third in one stage... - 1st Melbourne to Warrnambool ClassicMelbourne to Warrnambool ClassicThe Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic cycling race is a one day road bicycle race . The race started in 1895 and is Australia's oldest one day race and the world's second oldest one day race, after the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Classic. Historically, the route started in central Melbourne and followed...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour.... - 1st Stage 3 Tour of SouthlandTour of SouthlandThe Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland Region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour....
2007
- 1st Road Race Championship, Darren LapthorneDarren LapthorneDarren Lapthorne is an Australian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Drapac Cycling.Lapthorne began his career in 2006 with the Australian Professional Team Drapac Porsche. In his first year he was won the road race of the Teams Road Championships. He also finished third in one stage...
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Robert McLachlanRobert McLachlanRobert McLachlan is a professional road bicycle racer from Australia. The 1992 Olympian now rides for the Drapac Porsche Development Program and a two-time series champion of the UCI Oceania Tour.... - 1st Stage 3 Tour de HokkaidoTour de HokkaidoTour de Hokkaido is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Tour de Hokkaido Association.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
, Mitchell Docker - 1st Stage 5 Tour de HokkaidoTour de HokkaidoTour de Hokkaido is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Tour de Hokkaido Association.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
, Darren LapthorneDarren LapthorneDarren Lapthorne is an Australian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Drapac Cycling.Lapthorne began his career in 2006 with the Australian Professional Team Drapac Porsche. In his first year he was won the road race of the Teams Road Championships. He also finished third in one stage...
2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he... - 1st Stage 5 Tour of East Java, Mitchell Docker
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de HokkaidoTour de HokkaidoTour de Hokkaido is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Tour de Hokkaido Association.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...
2009
- 1st Road Race Championship, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...
- 1st Overall Tour of WellingtonTour of WellingtonThe Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...
- 1st Stage 2, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...
- 1st Stage 2, Peter McDonald
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Gironde, Stuart Shaw
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de OkinawaTour de Okinawais a cycling competition that is part of the UCI Asia Tour and takes place on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2005...
, Thomas Palmer
2010
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of WellingtonTour of WellingtonThe Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he... - 1st Stage 7 Tour de Langkawi, Stuart Shaw
- 1st Road Race Championship, Muhamad Othman
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de OkinawaTour de Okinawais a cycling competition that is part of the UCI Asia Tour and takes place on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2005...
, Thomas Palmer - 2nd Japan CupJapan CupThe is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
, Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald (cyclist)Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...
2011
- 1st Prologue Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Adam Phelan - 1st Stage 4 Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Floris Goesinnen - 1st Stages 6 & 9 Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Adam Semple - 1st Stage 6 Tour de KoreaTour de KoreaTour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
, Muhamad Othman - 1st Stage 1 Tour de Brunei, Muhamad Othman
- 1st Stage 1 Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
, Rhys Pollock