Darren Lapthorne#Personal life
{{Short description|Australian racing cyclist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Darren Lapthorne
| image =
| fullname = Darren Lapthorne
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|4}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia
| height = 1.81 m
| weight = 68 kg
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 = 2005
| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|DPC|2005}}
| proyears1 = 2006–2007
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|DPC|2006}}
| proyears2 = 2008
| proteam2 = Sparkasse
| proyears3 = 2009–2010
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RCS|2009}}
| proyears4 = 2011–2015
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|DPC|2011}}
| majorwins = National Road Race Championships (2007)
}}
Darren Lapthorne (born 4 March 1983) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist.{{cite web|url=http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(pt4bhguhzqzqnuyvtwrrphnj))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140201123244/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(pt4bhguhzqzqnuyvtwrrphnj))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3019|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2014|title=Drapac Professional Cycling (DPC) - AUS|access-date=1 February 2014|work=UCI Continental Circuits|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale}}
Career
Born in Melbourne, Lapthorne began his career in 2006 with the Australian Professional Team {{UCI team code|DPC|2006|nolink=yes}}. In his first year, he won the road race of the Teams Road Championships. He also finished third in one stage of the Herald Sun Tour. In January 2007 he achieved his greatest success by winning the Australian National Road Race Championships. He rode for the German Team Sparkasse in 2008 and for British team {{UCI team code|RCS|2009}} in 2009.
He retired from professional racing in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/darren-lapthorne-retires-from-professional-cycling/|title=Darren Lapthorne retires from professional cycling|website=www.cyclingnews.com|access-date=2019-01-12}}
Personal life
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;2005
: 1st Stage 9 Tour of the Murray River
;2006
: 1st Stage 7 Tour de Korea
: 1st Stage 4 Tour of Gippsland
;2007
: 1st 20px Road race, National Road Championships
: 1st Overall De Bortoli Tour
::1st Stages 1a & 2
: 1st Melle
: 1st Stage 1b Tour of the Southern Grampians
: 1st Stage 1 Mersey Valley Tour
: 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido
::1st Stage 5
;2008
: 1st Stage 5 Geelong Bay Classic Series, Geelong
;2009
: 1st Stage 2 Tour de Beauce
;2010
: 2nd Ryedale Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/partridge-proves-too-good-for-his-ryedale-grand-prix-rivals-1-2576718 |title=Partridge proves too good for his Ryedale Grand Prix rivals|date=7 June 2010 |website=Yorkshire Post |access-date=26 July 2015}}
;2013
: 8th Overall Tour of Japan
: 10th Overall Tour of Hainan
;2014
: 3rd Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
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References
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External links
- {{Procyclingstats}}
- {{Cycling Archives|18829}}
{{Australian National Road Race Championships (men)}}
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Category:Australian male cyclists
Category:Cyclists from Melbourne
Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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