# 2016 Drapac Cycling season

The 2016 season for the Drapac Professional Cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under and Tour de San Luis. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

## 2016 roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Graeme Brown (AUS) | Graeme Brown (AUS) | (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (aged 36) |
| Brendan Canty (AUS) | Brendan Canty (AUS) | (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 23) |
| Will Clarke (AUS) | Will Clarke (AUS) | (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 30) |
| Nathan Earle (AUS) | Nathan Earle (AUS) | (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 27) |
| Brad Evans (NZL) | Brad Evans (NZL) | (1992-05-08)8 May 1992 (aged 23) |
| Brenton Jones (AUS) | Brenton Jones (AUS) | (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 24) |
| Jordan Kerby (AUS) | Jordan Kerby (AUS) | (1992-08-15)15 August 1992 (aged 23) |
| Peter Koning (NED) | Peter Koning (NED) | (1990-12-03)3 December 1990 (aged 25) |
| Jason Lowndes (AUS) | Jason Lowndes (AUS) | (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (aged 21) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Gavin Mannion (USA) | Gavin Mannion (USA) | (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 (aged 24) |
| Travis Meyer (AUS) | Travis Meyer (AUS) | (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 26) |
| Jens Mouris (NED) | Jens Mouris (NED) | (1980-03-12)12 March 1980 (aged 35) |
| Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | (1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (aged 28) |
| Adam Phelan (AUS) | Adam Phelan (AUS) | (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 24) |
| Tim Roe (AUS) | Tim Roe (AUS) | (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 26) |
| Tom Scully (NZL) | Tom Scully (NZL) | (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 25) |
| Samuel Spokes (AUS) | Samuel Spokes (AUS) | (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 23) |
| Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | (1983-12-05)5 December 1983 (aged 32) |
* ↑ Evans joined the team on 1 April.
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Brendan Canty | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Jens Mouris | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Wouter Wippert | Cannondale |
| Robbie Hucker | Avanti IsoWhey Sports |
| Cameron Peterson | |
| Darren Lapthorne | Retired |
| Malcolm Rudolph | |
| Dylan Girdlestone | |
| Martin Kohler | Team Roth |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 20 January | Tour de San Luis, Stage 3 | UCI America Tour | Peter Koning (NED) | Argentina | La Punta |
| 3 February | Herald Sun Tour, Prologue | UCI Oceania Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Australia | Melbourne |
| 21 February | Tour of Oman, Youth classification | UCI Asia Tour | Brendan Canty (AUS) | Oman | |
| 6 March | Tour de Taiwan, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Taiwan | Taipei |
| 9 March | Tour de Taiwan, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Taiwan | Xiangshan Visitor Center |
| 14 May | Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan), Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Peter Koning (NED) | Iran | Jolfa |
| 5 June | Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Tom Scully (NZL) | France | Laval |
| 8 June | Tour de Korea, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Brenton Jones (AUS) | South Korea | Daejeon |
| 11 June | Tour de Korea, Stage 7 | UCI Asia Tour | Brad Evans (AUS) | South Korea | Seoul |
| 12 June | Tour de Korea, Stage 8 | UCI Asia Tour | Brenton Jones (AUS) | South Korea | Seoul |
| 12 June | Tour de Korea, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Brenton Jones (AUS) | South Korea | |
| 2 July | Tour of Austria, Prologue | UCI Europe Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Austria | Kitzbüheler Horn |
| 5 July | Tour of Austria, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Brendan Canty (AUS) | Austria | Sonntagberg |
| 30 July | Volta a Portugal, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Portugal | Macedo de Cavaleiros |