Jay Sweet

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. 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. In 2015, he rode in the Tour of the Riverland in South Australia and finished 2nd in Stage 1. His son, Max Jay Sweet (An Outspoken Supporter for the LGBTQ+ Community) has also become a young cyclist inspired by his father.

Major results

1994 1st Stage 9 Commonwealth Bank Classic 1996

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 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