Luke Parker (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Parker |
| Born |
21 October 1993 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Victorian Institute of Sport |
| Discipline | Road Cycling/Track Cycling |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club | |
| Major wins | |
| 2012 Austral Wheel Race | |
|
Infobox last updated on 21 March 2012 | |
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Luke Parker (born 21 October 1993) is an Australian cyclist currently living in Ormond, Victoria.[1] In March 2012, he was the winner of Australia's most prestigious Track cycling event, the Austral Wheel Race.[2] Representing Australia, he previously competed at the 2011 UCI Junior World Track Championships in Moscow, Russia, where he and the team achieved 4th place in the Team Sprint event.[3]
Parker currently rides with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).
Personal life
Parker attends Australian Catholic University (ACU)[4] in Melbourne, Victoria and is studying for a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science.
Cycling History
In 2006, Parker took up cycling and joined Carnegie Caulfield, his local cycling club.[5] Shortly after, in 2007, he gained entry into The Australian Sports Commission's National Talent ID Program (NTID), designed to foster young talent in cycling.
In 2010, he was awarded a VIS scholarship.[1]
Cycling Records
Best Overall Records
- Australian Record Holder, U19 Flying 200m in a time of 10.165 seconds - Moscow, Russia[1]
- 2011 Australian Championship & All Comers Record, Team Sprint - 46.457 sec on 06.02.2011 - Sydney, NSW[6]
Luke Parker, Jacob Schmid, Jaron Gardiner
2009
- Silver — U17 Victorian Junior Track Championships, Sprint[7]
- Bronze — U17 Victorian Junior Track Championships, Time Trial[8]
- Gold — U17 Australian National Track Championships, Team Sprint[9]
- (Luke Parker, Evan Hull, Jaron Gardiner)
2010
- Gold — U19 Australian National Track Championships, Team Sprint[10]
- (Luke Parker, Nathan Corrigan-Martella, Maddison Hammond)
2011
- Gold - U19 Australian National Track Championships, Team Sprint[11]
- Bronze - U19 Australian National Track Championships, Sprint[12]
- Bronze - U19 Australian National Track Championships, Keirin[13]
- 4th - UCI Junior Track World Championships, Team Sprint
- (Luke Parker, Timothy McMillan, Rick Sanders)
2012
- Winner, Austral Wheel Race[14]
2013
- Winner - Stage 2, Le Tour de Filipinas[14]
2014
- Winner - 78th Edition, 2014 Melbourne Cup on Wheels
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Luke Parker". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ Saturday, 17 March 2012 (2012-03-17). "Edmondson and Parker the stars of the 2012 Austral". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ Tuesday, 15 February 2011 (2011-02-15). "Australian team for Junior Track Worlds". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/melbourne_campus/
- ↑ about 1 week ago. "Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club". Carnegiecycling.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ Cycling Australia, Sunday, 6 February 2011 (2011-02-06). "Perkins wins keirin - J19 take team sprint gold". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "CSV 08/09 Results - Victorian Junior Track C'ships - Sprint". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "CSV 08/09 Results - Victorian Junior Track C'ships TT". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "2009 Australian Junior Track Championships Results - JM17 Team Sprint Final". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "2010 Australian Track Cycling Championships - JM19 Team Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Team Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Keirin". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Saturday, 17 March 2012 (2012-03-17). "Edmondson and Parker the stars of the 2012 Austral". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.