Robert-Jon McCarthy

{{Short description|Irish-Australian cyclist (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}}

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| name = Robert-Jon McCarthy

| image = Antoing - Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, étape 1, 3 avril 2015, départ (C111).JPG

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| caption = McCarthy in 2015

| fullname = Robert-Jon McCarthy

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

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| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| amateuryears1 = 2013

| amateurteam1 = Bowden

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| proyears1 = 2014

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|SKT|2014}}

| proyears2 = 2015

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SEG|2015}}

| proyears3 = 2017–2018

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|JLT|2017}}

| proyears4 = 2019

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|DHB|2019}}

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Robert-Jon McCarthy (born 30 March 1994) is an Irish-Australian former road racing cyclist who competed professionally between 2014 and 2019 for the {{UCI team code|SKT|2014}}, {{UCI team code|SEG|2015}}, {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} and {{UCI team code|DHB|2019}} teams. He was born in Cork and moved to Australia with his family when he was 14, representing Australia in his early years as a professional before switching his sporting allegiance to Ireland in 2017.

McCarthy had two elite wins in 2014, taking the third stage at the Herald Sun Tour{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/jayco-herald-sun-tour-2014-2014/stage-3/results|title=Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2014|work=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=13 January 2015}} in February and the opening stage at Rás Tailteann in May.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/an-post-ras/2014/0518/618148-mccarthy-claims-opening-stage-of-the-ras/|title=McCarthy claims opening stage of the Rás|date=18 May 2014|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=13 January 2015}} He was contracted to {{UCI team code|SKT|2014}} when taking both victories but was representing the Australia U23 National Team for his win at the Herald Sun Tour.

He took another stage at the Irish race in 2018 riding for {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}}. All three of his wins came in bunch sprints.[https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/robert-jon-mccarthy/2018 ProCyclingStats - Robert Jon McCarthy 2018]