Victor Macedo Memorial 80-mile cycle race on today

THE 12th Annual Victor Macedo 80-mile cycle road race that is being organised by the Flying Stars Cycle Club is billed for today and is expected to attract most of the country’s top wheelsmen.The annual event will roll off from outside the Macedo’s residence, Peter Rose Street, Queenstown, but will officially get underway from Homestretch Avenue.
From that point, the junior and veteran riders journey to Long Creek on the Linden Highway before returning to Homestretch Avenue for the finish, while the veterans will turn back from the /Soesdyke/Linden Highway junction to finish on Homestretch Avenue.
The defending champion is Guyana’s Scotland Commonwealth Games representative Marlon `Fishy’ Williams who won the event in three hours, 16 minutes 35 seconds last year.
Raynauth Jeffrey, Orville Hinds, Godfrey Pollydore, Shaquille Agard, Delroy Hinds, Paul Cho-Wee-Nam and Michael Anthony occupied the other top seven positions respectively.
The veterans’ category was won by Stephen Fernandes, second was Ian `Dumb Boy’ Jackson, and third Junior Niles.
Agard who is a junior rider and who placed fifth overall was declared winner of the junior category, while Anthony and Hamza Eastman finished second and third respectively in the category.
The race is anticipated to conclude at approximately 11:15 hrs.

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