Eastman clinch es Star Party Rentals-sponsored 35-lap title
Nazyia Cush (second right, stooping) strikes a pose with the winners of the various categories of the Star Party Rentals-sponsored 11-race cycle programme yesterday. Her father Lennox and manager of Payless Variety Store Joseph Ramkumar are standing at centre, back row.
Nazyia Cush (second right, stooping) strikes a pose with the winners of the various categories of the Star Party Rentals-sponsored 11-race cycle programme yesterday. Her father Lennox and manager of Payless Variety Store Joseph Ramkumar are standing at centre, back row.

TEAM Coco’s Hamzah Eastman yesterday rode a clinical race to win the Star Party Rentals-sponsored feature 35-lap cycle race in the National Park, registering a time of one hour 17 minutes 39.27 seconds.The event, which was organised by National cycle coach Hassan Mohamed and sponsored by former national cricketer Lennox Cush, attracted over 35 starters for the feature event and just after the completion of the second lap, Eastman in company with Orville Hinds broke from the pack and was able to establish a sizeable lead which they maintained for the remainder of the race.

After five laps were completed, the chasing pack of Robin Persaud, Horace Burrowes, Marlon `Fishy’ Williams and last year’s champion Godfrey Pollydore closed in on the duo, but this did not last too long as the two leaders extended their lead the following lap and continued to press hard on their pedals to maintain their dominance of the event.
With 10 laps remaining, Eastman and Hinds held an almost 800-metre lead over the main chasing pack and had already lapped at least 10 cyclists.
They maintained their composure until the bell lap when they broke into match sprint mode and it was at the 200 metres mark that Eastman jumped Hinds who, in the last 60 metres, tried desperately to get past him (Eastman) but it was all in vain, as Eastman went on to win by approximately half a cycle’s length.
Hinds had to settle for second while Persaud, Burrowes, Pollydore and Williams occupied the other top four slots.
In other results from the day’s 11-race programme, Horcia Dick won the Boys and Girls 12-14 years three-lap race ahead of Daniel Perreira and Brighton John respectively.
Jaikaran Sukhai won the five-lap race for veterans Under-50 years, while Junior Niles placed second and Shameer Baksh was third.
The five-lap race for veterans Over-50 years was won by Linden Blackman, while Wilfred Thom was the winner of the veterans Over-60 five-lap event.
Andrew Hicks returned 22 minutes 34.59 seconds in winning the 10-lap race for juveniles. Second was Jaleel Jackson and third was Raphael Leung.
The five-lap race for mountain bikers was won by Keon Thomas. Second was Richard Charles and in third place was Seon Budhan.
Sherwin Sampson won the three-lap event for BMX Boys 9-12 years old, ahead of Jonathan Jagdeo and Chae Sue hing respectively, while Alexander Leung won the two-lap race for BMX Boys 6-9 years old.
The event’s sponsor Lennox Cush witnessed most of the feature event and his daughter Nazyia made the presentation of prizes to the respective winners.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Lennox Cush stated that he is pleased to be associated with the activity once more and promised that come next year, local cyclists will be handsomely rewarded for their efforts.
Race organiser Mohamed thanked Cush for being on board a second year. He also thanked those who participated in the event.

 

 

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