| Fullname | Zakkari Dempster |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 27 September 1987 (age 39) |
| Birth place | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Disciplines |
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| Role |
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| Ridertype | Sprinter/Classics rider (road) Endurance (track) |
| Amateuryears 1 | 2009 |
| Amateurteam 1 | Club Bourgas |
| Proyears 1 | 2006 |
| Proyears 2 | 2007–2008 |
| Proteam 2 | SouthAustralia.com–AIS |
| Proyears 3 | 2009 |
| Proyears 4 | 2010–2011 |
| Proyears 5 | 2011 |
| Proteam 5 | (stagiaire) |
| Proyears 6 | 2012 |
| Proyears 7 | 2013–2016 |
| Proyears 8 | 2017–2019 |
| Proteam 8 | [1][2] |
| Manageyears 1 | 2020– |
Zakkari Dempster (born 27 September 1987) was an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the SouthAustralia.com–AIS, , , , and teams.[3] After retiring, Dempster now works as a directeur sportif for , the development team for UCI WorldTeam .[4][5]
He was selected for the 2014 Tour de France finishing the race in 151st position on the general classification. Outside of cycling Dempster worked part-time as a fitness coach with Australian rules football team Carlton Football Club during the southern hemisphere summer between 2010 and 2013.[6]
Major results
- 2003
- 3rd team pursuit, National Novice Track Championships
- 3rd time trial, National Novice Road Championships
- 2004
- Commonwealth Youth Games
- 1st individual pursuit
- 1st scratch
- 2nd points race
- 1st team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2005
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st individual pursuit
- 1st points race
- 2nd team pursuit
- 2nd Madison
- 2nd overall National Junior Road time trial Series
- 3rd team pursuit, UCI Juniors World Championships
- 2006
- 1st Bendigo Madison (with Mitchell Docker)[7]
- 2nd team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 3rd points race, Oceania Track Championships
- 3rd time trial, Oceania Road Championships
- 2007
- Oceania Track Championships
- 1st team pursuit
- 2nd scratch
- 2nd points race
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- National Track Championships
- 1st scratch
- 1st team pursuit
- 2nd individual pursuit
- 3rd points race
- 1st overall Gippsland Tour
- 1st stage 5
- 3rd team pursuit, 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics (Sydney)
- 2008
- 1st Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic[8]
- 1st stage 1 Tour of Japan
- 3rd individual pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2009
- 1st team pursuit, Oceania Track Championships
- 5th overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 2011
- 1st overall Tour Doon Hame[9]
- 1st Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic[10]
- 1st Severn Bridge Road Race[11]
- 5th overall Ronde de l'Oise
- 1st stage 1
- 2012
- 1st stage 2 Czech Cycling Tour
- 4th Tartu GP
- 9th Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
- 2013
- 6th RideLondon–Surrey Classic
- 2014
- 1st stage 1 Bay Classic Series[12]
- 2016
- 6th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 2017
- 7th London–Surrey Classic
- 2018
- 4th Ronde van Drenthe
- 7th Nokere Koerse
- 2019
- 1st Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic
- 8th Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
- 9th Schaal Sels
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | 126 |
| Tour de France | — | 151 | DNF | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ Malach, Pat (1 November 2017). "Israel Cycling Academy complete 2018 roster with Omer Goldstein". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (27 October 2019). "Zak Dempster moves into management role at Israel Cycling Academy". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Israel Start-Up Nation / Israel Cycling Academy (27 December 2019). "In 2020, we will miss @DennisvanWinden, Zak Dempster, Ruben Plaza and Roy Goldstein Israel Start-Up Nation. [sic] Zak is our new DS of the ICA-Continental team. Roy decided to retire, Ruben quit cycling too and Dennis is contemplating his future. All the best for 2020! #Yallaisrael". No. 1210561789563408385. Archived 2 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Israel Cycling Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 5 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Homfray, Reece (27 June 2014). "Zak Dempster, 27, to become Australia's latest Tour de France debutant". The Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Les. "Dempster and Docker dynamite in Bendigo". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Morris, Rod. "Dempster takes another big win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Dempster wins Tour DoonHame 2011". Cycling Weekly. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Kennedy, Andrew (17 April 2011). "Road: Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Cycling: World champ Marco gets back on track with French success". The Staffordshire Sentinel. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Edmund, Sam (2 January 2014). "Dempster wins Bay Cycling Classic stage". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2014.