Historic Overview Jack Swart
Rider
| Overall Rank | 16898 |
| Name | Jack SWART |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Date of birth | 27-Nov-1954 - Tuakau (Auckland) |
Biography
Jacobus "Jack" Johannes Swart (born 1954) is a former New Zealand road cyclist.
In the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed in the 4000m team pursuit, coming 2nd for silver; and the 4000m individual pursuit. .
In the 1982 Commonwealth Games he competed in the Team time trial, coming 3rd for bronze; and the Road Race, coming 15th.
He was not chosen for the 1984 Summer Olympics despite a world-class performance in the Coors International in Colorado, the selectors apparently regarded him as a tour rider not an individual racer despite having won two New Zealand road championships.
He was described as "the blond-haired giant of New Zealand cycling for the best part of a decade through to 1986". Swart and Blair Stockwell were the only two riders to win the "Dulux North Island Tour" three times.
He was born in Tuakau to a dairy farmer from the Netherlands; his younger brother Stephen Swart was also a champion road cyclist.
Badges
Major Victories
| 1984 (1) | |
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Seasons
Jack Swart - Scores by Season
| Year | Team | Score | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1978 | Individual | 17 | 567 | |
| 2. | 1979 | Individual | 9 | 674 | |
| 3. | 1981 | Individual | 13 | 625 | |
| 4. | 1983 | Individual | 6 | 844 | |
| 5. | 1984 | Individual | 30 | 596 | |
| Coors Classic | |||||
| 18/07 | Stage 5 | 1 | |||
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| Overall: | 75 | 16898 | |||