Jay Sweet (born 11 August 1975) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Jay Sweet
Personal information
Born (1975-08-11) 11 August 1975 (age 49)
Adelaide, South Australia
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1997ZVVZ–Giant–AIS
1998–2001BigMat–Auber 93
2002Saturn Cycling Team
2003MBK–Oktos–Saint-Quentin
Medal record
Representing Australia
Men's road bicycle racing
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kula Lumpur Road Race

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 (An Outspoken Supporter for the LGBTQ+ Community)has also become a young cyclist inspired by his father.

Major results

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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

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  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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