Robin Persaud (right) edges past Junior Niles to take second place in the P&P Insurance Brokers and Travel Services feature 35-lap race at the National Park yesterday.

CONTINENTAL cyclist Leer Nunes returned one hour 21 minutes 35.30 seconds in winning the P&P Insurance Brokers, Consultancy and Travel Agency feature 35-lap race in the National Park yesterday.

The event, which was organised by national cycle coach Hassan Mohamed saw Nunes take the lead with six laps remaining, after sharing the lead with Junior Niles and Christopher Persaud for more than half of the race before going on to win quite comfortably three of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs.

Robin Persaud placed second and Niles third.

Niles won two prime prizes while Albert Philander who placed fourth won one.

Amputee Walter Grant-Stuart placed fifth while Persaud finished sixth.

The other two prime prizes were won by Thuran Harris and Warren McKay.

Nunes, who was positioned at the back of the main chasing pack for the first 18 laps, closed in on Niles and Christopher Persaud who were sharing the lead at the time and joined them during the 19th lap.

The trio (Nunes, Persaud and Niles) stuck together for most of the remainder of the race, but during the 29th lap, Niles suffered a puncture and had to get a change of wheel.

This allowed Nunes to attack Persaud and get away and was never caught again.

Philander, Robin Persaud and Grant-Stuart who were approximately 100 metres away, chasing for all they were worth, joined Niles and Christopher Persaud and together they worked in tandem in an effort to connect to Nunes, but to no avail.

Home Alone: Leer Nunes crosses the finish line all alone to win the P&P Insurance Brokers and Travel Services feature 35-lap race at the National Park yesterday. (Sonell Nelson photos)

Eventually, Nunes, with the assistance of McKay and a few others, was able to romp home victorious.

Robin Persaud then came from the outside in the bunch sprint to the line to pip Niles for second with the others following closely..

In other results from the day’s programme which was interrupted by rain, Jason Pollydore won the Boys 12-14 years three-lap race for racing cyclists. Second was female rider Naiomi Singh and third Sean Anderson.

Niles won the veterans Under-50 five-lap race ahead of Harris and Kennard Lovell respectively, while Monty parries was first in the veterans 50 years and over five-lap event. Second was Malcolm Gilkes and third Maurice Fagundes.

Christopher Holder won the juveniles 10-lap event ahead of Kurt LaRose and Leon Haymer respectively.

Nicholas Nandan was first in the two-lap race for BMX Boys six-nine years old while Matthew Soonaram was second and Nicholas Samaroo third.

Nandan also won the BMX Boys nine-twelve years three-lap race ahead of Akeem France and Jonathan St Hill respectively, while Akeem Lokhan won the BMX Boys 12-14 years three-lap race.

In the upright category, Kevin Edwards won the five-lap race ahead of Ozia McAully and Dexter Wilson respectively.

Meanwhile, cycling action will continue at the National Park’s inner circuit on Saturday with another Mohamed-organised programme which will be sponsored by Geddes Grant Guyana Limited.

Then the following day (Sunday 21), Mohamed will organise the 10th annual Castrol Father’s Day 50-mile road race on the West Coast of Demerara.