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| discipline = Road
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
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| ridertype = Sprinter
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| proyears1 = 1997
| proyears1 = 1997
| proteam1 = [[Giant-Australian Institute of Sport|ZVVZ - Giant - AIS]]
| proteam1 = [[Giant–Australian Institute of Sport|ZVVZ–Giant–AIS]]
| proyears2 = 1998–2001
| proyears2 = 1998–2001
| proteam2 = [[Auber 93|BigMat - Auber '93]]
| proteam2 = {{ct|AUB|1998}}
| proyears3 = 2002
| proyears3 = 2002
| proteam3 = [[Saturn Cycling Team]]
| proteam3 = [[Saturn Cycling Team]]
| proyears4 = 2003
| proyears4 = 2003
| proteam4 = MBK - Oktos
| proteam4 = MBK–Oktos
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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{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]].


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>
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>

==Major results==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
;1994
: 1st Stage 9 Commonwealth Bank Classic
;1996
: 1st [[File:MaillotAustralia.PNG|20px]] [[Australian National Criterium Championships|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 [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Road race, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|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]]
{{div col end}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:37, 24 March 2020

Jay Sweet
Personal information
Born (1975-08-11) 11 August 1975 (age 48)
Adelaide, South Australia
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DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1997ZVVZ–Giant–AIS
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2002Saturn Cycling Team
2003MBK–Oktos
Medal record
Representing Australia
Men's road bicycle racing
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kula Lumpur Road Race

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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Where Are They Now? Jay Sweet". Cycling Tips, February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ Homfray, Reece (25 March 2015). "How Sweet is it to be back". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Jay Sweet". Cycling Archive. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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