- Jay Sweet was the alleged victim of a knife attack
- The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Adelaide.
- Police investigate possible links to motorcycle gangs
Commonwealth Games cycling champion Jay Sweet has been revealed as the victim of a brutal stabbing attack on Aldinga Beach.
Sweet, 48, was rushed to hospital after suffering a stab wound to the hand following an alleged assault at his Hamilton Road residence in Adelaide during a family barbecue.
Nine News footage showed Sweet being loaded into an ambulance, with the knife still protruding from his hand.
The 48-year-old is a former professional cyclist who competed in the Tour de France and won gold during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
At around 12.40pm on Monday, emergency services responded to reports of the alleged incident, with detectives surrounding the Hamilton Road property before police broke down the door with a sledgehammer and crowbar.
A cycling champion has been revealed as the victim of an alleged knife attack
Jay Sweet won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and was seen with a knife through his hand after Monday’s incident.
Those inside the property assisted police with their investigations as they attempted to determine who stabbed Sweet and their motive.
According to News Corp, police are investigating whether the incident is linked to two reports of firebombings this week in Aldinga Beach and Old Reynella.
They are also investigating whether there are links between the bikers and the stabbings and arson attacks, with News Corp saying there are investigations into whether the incidents are part of a turf war linked to control of the drug market in Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
Neither Sweet nor his family are charged with any crime. Police do not allege she is involved in motorcycle gangs or drug activity.
The cyclist retired in 2003 and moved to New Zealand, before returning to Adelaide in 2012.
He was once considered Australia’s fastest sprint cyclist, during his peak years.
Today, Sweet runs a stonemason business called ‘Sweet Stone’. The company’s Facebook page says it offers “construction of all types of stone work.” Dry cell and wet walls. Real stone and artificial veneers.