Zak Dempster

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. After retiring, Dempster now works as a directeur sportif for, the development team for UCI WorldTeam.

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.

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 MaillotAustralia.PNG Team pursuit, National Junior Track Championships
 * 3rd Team pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 2005
 * National Junior Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG Individual pursuit
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG 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)
 * 2nd Team pursuit, National Track Championships
 * 3rd Points race, Oceania Track Championships
 * 3rd Time trial, Oceania Road Championships


 * 2007
 * Oceania Track Championships
 * 1st OceaniaChampionJersey.png Team pursuit
 * 2nd Scratch
 * 2nd Points race
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * National Track Championships
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG Scratch
 * 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG 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
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour of Japan
 * 3rd Individual pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 2009
 * 1st OceaniaChampionJersey.png Team pursuit, Oceania Track Championships
 * 5th Overall Tour de Hokkaido


 * 2011
 * 1st Overall Tour Doon Hame
 * 1st Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
 * 1st Severn Bridge Road Race
 * 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


 * 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