HAMZAH Eastman stopped the clock at one hour 15 minutes 03.31 seconds to win the feature 35-lap event of the 24th annual R&R International Limited sponsored Mashramani 11-race cycle programme at the National Park yesterday.Eastman along with six other riders made an early break and established a sizeable lead and in the process he won one of the eight prime prizes that were on offer but got stiff competition from second place finisher Orville Hinds of Team Evolution who won four primes.
With six laps remaining in the 35-lap event, Eastman, Hinds, Alonzo Ambrose, Mark Harris, Mario King and Akeem Wilkinson opened a sizeable lead and had approximately 125 metres lead over the main cashing bunch which included last year’s winner Marlon `Fishy’ Williams (Team Evolution) and his team mate Michael Anthony.
With three laps remaining, Hinds won the final prime prize, while the chasing pack headed by Hinds’ team mate Williams was a mere 100 metres away, but sensing that Hinds stands a good chance of winning the event, both Williams and Anthony refused to take the main chasing pack back to the leading bunch.
However, the move proved wrong as Hinds who was positioned fourth at the 300 metre mark failed to get past Eastman across the line.
It was at the 125 metre mark that Hinds made his move, but Eastman who was ahead of the bunch held his own and won ahead of Hinds, Ambrose, Harris, King and Wilkinson respectively.
In the end, Jamal John and Ambrose won one prime each with Hinds winning four and Eastman one.
In other results from the day’s card, Davenand Kapilnauth won the boys and girls 12—14 three-lap race ahead of Daniel Perreira and Rakem Blair respectively.
Junior Niles was first in the veterans under 50 years of age. Second was Jaikaran Sookhai and third was Wilbert Benjamin.
Linden Blackman won the five-lap race for veterans over 50 years of age, while Wilfred Thom won the five lap race for veterans over 60 years of age.
The 10-lap race for juveniles was won by Jaleel Jackson. Second was Romelo Crawford and third was Jamal john.
Seon Budhan won the five-lap event for mountain bikers ahead of Troy Thomas.
Alexander Leung won the three-lap race for BMX boys 6-9 years old ahead of Che-Sue-Hang and Esau Jaisingh respectively.
Sherwin Sampson won the boys 9-12 years old three-lap race. Second was Jonathan Jagdeo.
Sampson also won the boys 12-14 years old three-lap event ahead of Adialie Hodge and Taram Garbarran respectively.