Jack Swart

Jack Swart
Swart at opening of Swart Lane (1987)
Born	(1954-11-27)27 November 1954 Tuakau, New Zealand
Known for	NZ road cyclist

Jack Swart

Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
	1978 Edmonton	Team Pursuit
	1982 Brisbane	Team Time Trial

Jack 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.

Honorific eponym

Swart Lane, in the Hamilton suburb of Chartwell, is named in Jack Swart's honour.

References

• Des Williams (2006). Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling. Last Side Publishing, Hamilton. pp. 252–264. ISBN 0-473-10929-8. Jack & Stephen Swart: Serious Tour riders

External links

• Jack Swart at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Jack Swart at ProCyclingStats
• Jack Swart at the New Zealand Olympic Committee