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| discipline = Road |
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| role = Rider |
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| ridertype = Sprinter |
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| proyears1 = 1997 |
| proyears1 = 1997 |
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| proteam1 = [[ |
| proteam1 = [[Giant–Australian Institute of Sport|ZVVZ–Giant–AIS]] |
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| proyears2 = 1998–2001 |
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| proteam2 = {{ct|AUB|1998}} |
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| proyears3 = 2002 |
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| proteam3 = [[Saturn Cycling Team]] |
| proteam3 = [[Saturn Cycling Team]] |
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| proyears4 = 2003 |
| proyears4 = 2003 |
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| proteam4 = MBK–Oktos |
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{{MedalCountry| [[Australia]] }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} |
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kula Lumpur]]|Road Race}} |
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kula Lumpur]]|Road Race}} |
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'''Jay Sweet''' (born 11 August 1975) is an Australian former professional [[road bicycle racing|racing cyclist]] who won a gold medal at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]]. |
'''Jay Sweet''' (born 11 August 1975) is an Australian former professional [[road bicycle racing|racing cyclist]] who won a gold medal at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]]. |
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He accepted a road cycling scholarship at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] and in 1997 was a member of the [[ |
He accepted a road cycling scholarship at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] and in 1997 was a member of the [[Giant–Australian Institute of Sport|ZVVZ–Giant–AIS]] team.<ref name=tips/> Between 1998 and 2001, he was a member of [[Auber 93|BigMat - Auber '93 (France)]].<ref name=tips/> He won the gold medal in the men's road race at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games]].<ref name=tips/> Sweet rode in the [[1999 Tour de France]] and did not finish stage 15 due to an ankle injury from an accident during stage 3.<ref name=tips>{{cite web|title=Where Are They Now? Jay Sweet|url=http://cyclingtips.com.au/2011/02/where-are-they-now-jay-sweet/|website=Cycling Tips, February 2011|accessdate=24 July 2015}}</ref> He retired in 2003 and moved to [[New Zealand]]. Whilst in New Zealand he worked as a commercial fisherman and apprentice builder. In 2012, he returned to Adelaide and in 2015 was working as a stonemason.<ref name=tips/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Homfray|first1=Reece|title=How Sweet is it to be back|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/the-coffee-ride-63-with-reece-homfray/story-fngr0c3d-1227277613708|accessdate=24 July 2015|work=Adelaide Now|date=25 March 2015}}</ref> In 2015, he rode in the Tour of the Riverland in [[South Australia]] and finished 2nd in Stage 1.<ref name=archive>{{cite web|title=Jay Sweet|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6850|website=Cycling Archive|accessdate=24 July 2015}}</ref> |
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==Major results== |
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;1994 |
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: 1st Stage 9 Commonwealth Bank Classic |
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;1996 |
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: 1st [[File:MaillotAustralia.PNG|20px]] [[Australian National Criterium Championships|National Criterium Championships]] |
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: 1st Stages 1 & 10 [[Tour de Langkawi]] |
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: 1st Stage 2 [[Tour de l'Avenir]] |
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: 1st Stage 7 Bay Cycling Classic |
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: 1st Stages 1 & 10 Commonwealth Bank Classic |
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: 6th Overall [[Tour of Sweden]] |
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::1st Stage 1 |
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;1997 |
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: 1st CoreStates Classic |
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: 1st Stages 1, 8, 9, 10 & 15 Commonwealth Bank Classic |
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: 1st Stages 1 & 6 [[Tour of Japan]] |
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: 1st Stage 5 Bay Cycling Classic |
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;1998 |
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: 1st [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Road race, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |
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: 1st Stages 3 & 8 [[Tour of Britain]] |
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: 1st Stage 3 [[Tour de l'Avenir]] |
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: 1st Stage 10 Commonwealth Bank Classic |
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: 7th [[GP de la Ville de Rennes]] |
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: 8th [[Classic Haribo]] |
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;1999 |
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: 5th Overall [[Tour de Normandie]] |
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::1st Stage 3 |
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: 7th Overall [[Tour de Picardie]] |
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::1st Stage 2a |
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;2000 |
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: 1st Stage 3 [[Circuit Franco-Belge]] |
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: 2nd [[Tour de Vendée]] |
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: 5th Overall [[Tour de Normandie]] |
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::1st Stage 2 |
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;2001 |
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: 1st Stages 1 & 2 [[Tour of Rhodes]] |
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: 1st Stage 8 [[Circuito Montañés]] |
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: 1st Stage 3 [[Tour de l'Ain]] |
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: 1st Stage 8 [[Herald Sun Tour]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 16:37, 24 March 2020
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Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 11 August 1975||||||||||||||
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Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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1997 | ZVVZ–Giant–AIS | ||||||||||||||
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Jay Sweet (born 11 August 1975) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
He accepted a road cycling scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport and in 1997 was a member of the ZVVZ–Giant–AIS team.[1] Between 1998 and 2001, he was a member of BigMat - Auber '93 (France).[1] He won the gold medal in the men's road race at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games.[1] Sweet rode in the 1999 Tour de France and did not finish stage 15 due to an ankle injury from an accident during stage 3.[1] He retired in 2003 and moved to New Zealand. Whilst in New Zealand he worked as a commercial fisherman and apprentice builder. In 2012, he returned to Adelaide and in 2015 was working as a stonemason.[1][2] In 2015, he rode in the Tour of the Riverland in South Australia and finished 2nd in Stage 1.[3]
Major results
- 1994
- 1st Stage 9 Commonwealth Bank Classic
- 1996
- 1st National Criterium Championships
- 1st Stages 1 & 10 Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 7 Bay Cycling Classic
- 1st Stages 1 & 10 Commonwealth Bank Classic
- 6th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1st Stage 1
- 1997
- 1st CoreStates Classic
- 1st Stages 1, 8, 9, 10 & 15 Commonwealth Bank Classic
- 1st Stages 1 & 6 Tour of Japan
- 1st Stage 5 Bay Cycling Classic
- 1998
- 1st Road race, Commonwealth Games
- 1st Stages 3 & 8 Tour of Britain
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 10 Commonwealth Bank Classic
- 7th GP de la Ville de Rennes
- 8th Classic Haribo
- 1999
- 5th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 1st Stage 3
- 7th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 2a
- 2000
- 1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2nd Tour de Vendée
- 5th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 1st Stage 2
- 2001
- 1st Stages 1 & 2 Tour of Rhodes
- 1st Stage 8 Circuito Montañés
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Stage 8 Herald Sun Tour
References
- ^ a b c d e "Where Are They Now? Jay Sweet". Cycling Tips, February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Homfray, Reece (25 March 2015). "How Sweet is it to be back". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Jay Sweet". Cycling Archive. Retrieved 24 July 2015.