Stephen Swart (born Auckland, 5 January 1965) is a former New Zealand

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. He began his professional career with British team, ANC-Halfords and rode the

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with them. After the ANC team folded later that year, he rode for American teams. With the Motorola team, he participated in the 1994 and 1995

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. He won the

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(Australia) and the Tour of Canada. Swart's older brother,

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, was a top amateur cyclist. In the

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he competed in the 4000m team pursuit, the team came second for silver; and in the 4000m individual pursuit.

Doping and cheating revelations

Prompted by his son's taking up racing, Swart spoke up about

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. He described

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, his Motorola teammate, as one of the strongest advocates of doping when the team decided to dope. “He was the instigator,” Swart told Sports Illustrated. “It was his words that pushed us toward doing it.” Swart also described his own doping. When he initially made his disclosures, he was vilified and called a loser. Later, in 2012, he was named the 'New Zealander of the Year' for having told the truth. Swart also testified, under oath in 2006, that he was paid $50,000 to lose a race, by Armstrong.

Major results

;1988 : 8th Fleche Hesbignonne : 9th

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;1989 : 7th

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;1991 : 6th

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;1992 : 1st National Criterium Championships : 1st Stage 3 Tour of the Adirondacks : 2nd Overall

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::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 5th Overall

::1st Stages 10 & 11 ;1993 : 1st Stage 11

;1994 : 9th

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;1995 : 4th Overall

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