Luke Parker (cyclist)

This article is about the Australian cyclist. For other people with the same name, see Luke Parker (disambiguation).
Luke Parker
Personal information
Full name Luke Parker
Born (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Team information
Current team Attaque Team Gusto
Discipline Road Cycling/Track Cycling
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
2006– Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
Professional team(s)
2013 OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
2014–2015 Cipollini Iseo Serrature Rime
2016 State of Matter MAAP Racing
2016 Attaque Team Gusto
Major wins

2012 Austral Wheel Race

2014 Melbourne Cup on Wheels
Infobox last updated on
28 August 2016

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Luke Parker (born 21 October 1993) is an Australian cyclist currently living in Ormond, Victoria.[1] 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.[2] In March 2012, he was the winner of Australia's most prestigious Track cycling event, the Austral Wheel Race.[3] In 2014 he was the winner of another prestigious track race, The Melbourne Cup on Wheels (MCOW) and became one of the few to win the Austral and MCOW double.

Parker currently rides with Attaque Team Gusto.

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]

Major results

Best Overall Records

Luke Parker, Jacob Schmid, Jaron Gardiner

2009

(Luke Parker, Evan Hull, Jaron Gardiner)

2010

(Luke Parker, Nathan Corrigan-Martella, Maddison Hammond)

2011

(Luke Parker, Timothy McMillan, Rick Sanders)

2012

2013

2014

Luke Parker on Twitter

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Luke Parker". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  2. ↑ Tuesday, 15 February 2011 (2011-02-15). "Australian team for Junior Track Worlds". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  3. ↑ Saturday, 17 March 2012 (2012-03-17). "Edmondson and Parker the stars of the 2012 Austral". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  4. ↑ http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/melbourne_campus/
  5. ↑ "Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club". Carnegiecycling.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "CSV 08/09 Results - Victorian Junior Track C'ships - Sprint". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  8. ↑ "CSV 08/09 Results - Victorian Junior Track C'ships TT". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  9. ↑ "2009 Australian Junior Track Championships Results - JM17 Team Sprint Final". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  10. ↑ "2010 Australian Track Cycling Championships - JM19 Team Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  11. ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Team Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  12. ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Sprint". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  13. ↑ "2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Championships - JM19 Keirin". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  14. ↑ Saturday, 17 March 2012 (2012-03-17). "Edmondson and Parker the stars of the 2012 Austral". Vic.cycling.org.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  15. ↑ Saturday, 17 March 2012. "Winners of Stage 2 of Le Tour de Filipinas 2013".


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