Aldinga Beach stabbing: Champion cyclist revealed as victim of brutal attack as police investigate links to bikie gangs
- Jay Sweet was the alleged victim of a stabbing
- The incident took place in Adelaide on Monday afternoon
- The police are investigating possible links with motorcycle gangs
Commonwealth Games cycling champion Jay Sweet has been the victim of a brutal stabbing attack on Aldinga Beach.
Sweet, 48, was rushed to hospital after suffering a stab wound to his hand following an alleged attack at his Hamilton Road home in Adelaide during a family barbecue.
Nine news footage showed Sweet being loaded into an ambulance with the knife still sticking out of his hand.
The 48-year-old is a former professional cyclist who took part in the Tour de France and won gold at 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 property on Hamilton Road before police smashed the door down with a hammer and crowbar.
A cycling champion has been revealed as the victim of an alleged stabbing
Jay Sweet won gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and was seen with a knife sticking through his hand after the incident on Monday
Those inside the property assisted police with their investigation as police tried to determine who stabbed Sweet and what their motive was.
According to News Corp, police are investigating whether the incident is linked to two reports of firebombings this week at Aldinga Beach and Old Reynella.
They are also investigating whether there are links to the stabbing and arsons, with News Corp claiming it is investigating whether the incidents are part of a gang war over control of the drug market in Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
Neither Sweet nor his family are accused of any wrongdoing. Police do not claim they are involved in motorcycle gangs or drug activities.
The cyclist retired in 2003 and moved to New Zealand before returning to Adelaide in 2012.
During his peak years he was once considered Australia’s fastest sprint cyclist.
Today, Sweet runs a stone cutting company called ‘Sweet Stone’. The company’s Facebook page says it offers “construction of all types of stone work.” Dry stack and wet walls. Real stone and artificial veneer.’
