PNBHS 2002-05 – Kia Ora Club

Jesse was a member of the 2002 School Cycling Team with Luke McCarthy that placed 4th at National in the U14 Points Race. In 2003, Jesse was a member of 10VS with Mr Blair van Stipriaan as his form class teacher who is here tonight. In 2003 Jesse performed exceptionally well placing; 1st NZ Team Time Trial, 1st National U15 Points Race, 1st National U15 Time Trial.

In 2004 he placed 1st in the National U17 Points Race at the New Zealand Secondary School Points Race Championships which earned him a PNBHS Honours Tie.
In 2005 Jesse really stamped his mark into cycling in his last year of school when he became a World Champion for NZ Junior Track Team in the 4000 m Pursuit. He won Gold in the U19 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Oceania Track and Road Championships. Gold in the U19 25k Road Time Trial.

Jesse became the Manawatu Secondary School Sportsman of the Year and Dux Ludorum at the PNBHS Prizegiving in 2005.

In 2008, Sergent was part of the New Zealand pursuit team that finished fifth at the world champs. However, the team – Hayden Roulston, Marc Ryan, Sergent and Sam Bewley – had improved significantly by the time the Beijing Olympics rolled around, and they won a breakthrough bronze medal.

The following year Jesse, Peter Latham, Wes Gough and Ryan picked up a bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 2009 world championships in Poland. Jesse was also fifth in the individual pursuit

Jesse had a busy time in Delhi at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He won a silver medal, along with Latham, Bewley, Ryan and Gough, in the team pursuit, and picked up a second silver in the 4000m individual pursuit. On the road, he was ninth in the individual time trial.

In 2011, Jesse reaffirmed his place among the elite of cycling with a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the world championships. From then on until 2016 he rode for professional Teams

Including Team RadioShack,
2012-2015: Team RadioShack – Nissan and
2016: AG2R La Mondiale

His placing includes
2011 – 1st Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen – 3-day Classic in Belgium
2012 – 2nd
2015 – 3rd