# 2015 Drapac Cycling season

The 2015 season for the Australian 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.

## 2015 roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Graeme Brown (AUS) | Graeme Brown (AUS) | (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (aged 35) |
| Will Clarke (AUS) | Will Clarke (AUS) | (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 29) |
| Brad Evans (NZL) | Brad Evans (NZL) | (1992-05-08)8 May 1992 (aged 22) |
| Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) | Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) | (1989-10-11)11 October 1989 (aged 25) |
| Robbie Hucker (AUS) | Robbie Hucker (AUS) | (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 24) |
| Brenton Jones (AUS) | Brenton Jones (AUS) | (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 23) |
| Jordan Kerby (AUS) | Jordan Kerby (AUS) | (1992-08-15)15 August 1992 (aged 22) |
| Martin Kohler (SUI) | Martin Kohler (SUI) | (1985-07-17)17 July 1985 (aged 29) |
| Peter Koning (NED) | Peter Koning (NED) | (1990-12-03)3 December 1990 (aged 24) |
| Darren Lapthorne (AUS) | Darren Lapthorne (AUS) | (1983-03-04)4 March 1983 (aged 31) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Travis Meyer (AUS) | Travis Meyer (AUS) | (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 25) |
| Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | (1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (aged 27) |
| Cameron Peterson (AUS) | Cameron Peterson (AUS) | (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 (aged 31) |
| Adam Phelan (AUS) | Adam Phelan (AUS) | (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 23) |
| Tim Roe (AUS) | Tim Roe (AUS) | (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 25) |
| Malcolm Rudolph (AUS) | Malcolm Rudolph (AUS) | (1989-01-04)4 January 1989 (aged 25) |
| Samuel Spokes (AUS) | Samuel Spokes (AUS) | (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 22) |
| Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | (1983-12-05)5 December 1983 (aged 31) |
| Wouter Wippert (NED) | Wouter Wippert (NED) | (1990-08-14)14 August 1990 (aged 24) |
* ↑ Evans joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire.
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Graeme Brown | Belkin Pro Cycling |
| Dylan Girdlestone | neo-pro (Bonitas) |
| Brenton Jones | neo-pro (Avanti Racing) |
| Martin Kohler | BMC Racing Team |
| Peter Koning | neo-pro (Metec-TKH) |
| Cameron Peterson | neo-pro (Peloton Sports) |
| Tim Roe | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Samuel Spokes | neo-pro (Etixx) |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Jack Anderson | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Jonathan Cantwell | |
| David Jai Crawford | Kinan |
| Floris Goesinnen | Retired |
| Benjamin Johnson | |
| Thomas Palmer | Retired |
| Wesley Sulzberger | Navitas Satalyst Racing team |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 25 January | Tour Down Under, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Australia | Adelaide |
| 4 February | Herald Sun Tour, Prologue | UCI Oceania Tour | Will Clarke (AUS) | Australia | Melbourne |
| 22 March | Tour de Taiwan, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Taiwan | Taipei |
| 24 March | Tour de Taiwan, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Taiwan | Changhua County |
| 17 May | Tour of Japan, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Brenton Jones (AUS) | Japan | Sakai |
| 7 June | Tour de Korea, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | South Korea | Gumi |
| 12 June | Tour de Korea, Stage 6 | UCI Asia Tour | Wouter Wippert (NED) | South Korea | Gunsan |
| 9 August | Tour of Utah, Stage 7 | UCI America Tour | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | United States | Park City |
| 28 October | Tour of Hainan, Stage 9 | UCI Asia Tour | Brenton Jones (AUS) | China | Xinglong County |