Jay Sweet

Jay Sweet
Personal information
Born	11 August 1975 (age 48); Adelaide, South Australia
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1997	ZVVZ–Giant–AIS
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2002	Saturn Cycling Team
2003	You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead: Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification.; {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation.; {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic.; {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic.; Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page.; {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page.; Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page.; {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page.; If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned.; Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.;
Medal record
Representing Australia
Men's road bicycle racing
Commonwealth Games

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] His son, Max Jay Sweet has also become a young cyclist inspired by his father.

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.

External links

Jay Sweet - Cycling Archives

[tips-1] "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.

[archive-3] "Jay Sweet". Cycling Archive. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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