IN a time of 1:59:27, Orvel Hinds of United Cycling Club became the first winner of an event in 2014 by outsprinting Raul Leal and Michael Anthony in the Wilbur Benjamin 40-miler in Berbice last Sunday.The race, which started off slowly in front of the Benjamin Sports Store at Fyrish Village, saw wheelers demonstrate road rust. However, Akin Arthur, Alonzo Ambrose, Raymond Newton, Junior Niles, Akeem Wilkinson and Hamza Eastman upped the tempo to set a pace for a classical finish. The race proceeded to Number 43 Village and back to the starting point for the finish.
Arthur came in 4th, Ambrose 5th and Newton 6th.
Newton came in first in the Veterans category while Junior Niles and Syborne Fernandes came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Meanwhile the next major event in Berbice will be held on February 23 when the Benjamin family will honour their father Sanko Benjamin on his 80th birthday with a grand road race in the ancient county where $80 000 will be up for grabs by the winner of that event.
Cyclists from across the country are expected to participate in that mega event. (Michael Khan)