ORVILLE Hinds returned one hour 56 minutes 55 seconds in winning the Powerade-sponsored 50-mile cycle road race yesterday.

Facing the starter from outside the Wales Police Station, the 53 registered starters stuck together and interchanged the lead on the journey to Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo.
The veterans, and mountain bikers had already turned back at Uitvlugt when Persaud went on a break but Godfrey Pollydore and Delroy Eastman followed him and connected.
Shortly after connecting, Persaud, Orville Hinds, O’Selmo and Paul DeNobrega broke from the main pack and opened a sizeable lead which they maintained until the end of the event.
DeNobrega placed second, O’Selmo was third while Robin Persaud, Albert Philander and Godfrey Pollydore finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.
Hinds, Pollydore, Eastman, O’Selmo, Delroy Hinds, Raymond Newton, DeNobrega and Robin Persaud each won one prime prize.
In the juveniles 10-lap race on the programme that was organised by National cycling coach Hassan Mohamed, Michael Anthony was first while Alonzo Ambrose placed second and Raul Leal finished third.
Ozia McAully won the mountain bike category ahead of Lennox Dick and Clyde Jacobs respectively.
Talim Shaw won the veterans five-lap race ahead of Ian Jackson and Davendra Ramnarine respectively.
From the start of the event which pedalled off from outside the Wales Police Station, there were several attempted breaks but the only one that occurred was when Robin Persaud, O’Selmo, Orville Hinds and DeNobrega made a break just after turning back at Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo and opened a one-minute lead on the chasing pack that was playing cat and mouse with each other.
As the four leaders entered Vreed-en-Hoop, the lead kept changing and it was at the 800 metres mark that DeNobre3ga attacked but Hinds and Persaud responded.
Eventually DeNobrega connected but was unable to out-do the eventual winner.
Pr4ior to making the presentation to the respective winners, race organiser Hassan Mohamed congratulated all the winners and losers for participating in the third annual Banks DIH-sponsored event.
Banks DIH’s Beverage Manager Jennifer Khan thanked the participants and said her company is committed to the development of sports in Guyana and will continue to support cycling.