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ALONSO Greaves’ ability to sprint was further underlined yesterday morning around the inner circuit of the National Park, when he outsprinted Raynauth ‘Obeah man’ Jeffrey to take the feature race in the 22nd annual R&R International nine-race programme, doing so in a record time of 1h.15m:43secs. Thirty cyclists including Dwayne Gibbs, Paul De Nobrega, Junior Niles, Geron Williams, Alex Mendes, Walter Grant-Stuart, Raymond Newton and last year’s successful cyclist Robin Persaud faced the starter Joseph Britton for the feature event, which culminated the day’s activities.
According to reports, a close tussle for supremacy ensued during the first 32 laps of the 35-lap event, with several mini breaks being the order of the day, before Greaves and Jeffrey, who started the year on a winning note by taking the said event under the sponsorship of Ricks and Sari, made a move to front at the start of the 33rd lap.
They worked in tandem up to 200 metres from the finish line, when Greaves who rides out of Roraima Bikers Club outsprinted Jeffrey to take the top prize and at the same time eclipsing Persaud’s record of 1h.16m.57secs, by 1m:14secs.
De Nobrega, Niles, Williams and Mendes completed the top six paying positions behind Greaves and Jeffrey, with Jeffrey taking four of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs. Williams, Niles, Jude Bentley and John Charles shared the other.
The day’s activity got under way with Rashidi Ceres taking the BMX 9-12 category event from Jamal Arthur and Shawn Grannum, followed by Raphael Leung’s win in the 12-14 category over Keon Harris and Britton John.
Isaiah Sahadeo rode off with the 6-9 category from Jeremiah Hamson and Ken Sahadeo, before Alfie Khan took the 12-14 BMX Boys and Girls event away from Ramalho Crawford and Jason Jordan before he watched Mikhail Diaz continue his dominance in the BMX Open event, winning same from Adrian Sharma and Jamal John.
Niles’ dominance in the Veterans Under-50 five-lap event continued yesterday, as for the third successive race he rode off with the win in a time of 13m:21secs ahead of Wilfred Benjamin and Kennard Lovell.
The Veterans Over-50 category was won by Virgil Jones, with Kenneth Morje and Lancelot Rose placing second and third respectively while Maurice Fagundes emulated Niles by taking the Veterans Over-60 event.
Ozia MacAulay continues to show a liking for the new Mountain Bike trail, winning that event for the third successive time this year ahead of Stephanoo Husbands and Julio Melville, which preceded Akeem Arthur’s triumph in the Junior/Juvenile 10-lap event which he completed in a time of 23m:29secs ahead of Raul Leal and Montel Anthony, with Mario King taking both sprint prizes.
The cyclists will turn their attention to the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara carriageways today, when they compete in the PNC/Reform-organised LFS Burnham Memorial race, which will for the first time be held over two stages this year.
Today at 07:00hrs, they will pedal off from Homestretch Avenue to Land of Canaan and back to the place of origin while at 14:00hrs, they will move from Ocean View Hotel, proceed to Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara and back to Carifesta Avenue for the prize-giving ceremony.
According to reports, a close tussle for supremacy ensued during the first 32 laps of the 35-lap event, with several mini breaks being the order of the day, before Greaves and Jeffrey, who started the year on a winning note by taking the said event under the sponsorship of Ricks and Sari, made a move to front at the start of the 33rd lap.
They worked in tandem up to 200 metres from the finish line, when Greaves who rides out of Roraima Bikers Club outsprinted Jeffrey to take the top prize and at the same time eclipsing Persaud’s record of 1h.16m.57secs, by 1m:14secs.
De Nobrega, Niles, Williams and Mendes completed the top six paying positions behind Greaves and Jeffrey, with Jeffrey taking four of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs. Williams, Niles, Jude Bentley and John Charles shared the other.
The day’s activity got under way with Rashidi Ceres taking the BMX 9-12 category event from Jamal Arthur and Shawn Grannum, followed by Raphael Leung’s win in the 12-14 category over Keon Harris and Britton John.
Isaiah Sahadeo rode off with the 6-9 category from Jeremiah Hamson and Ken Sahadeo, before Alfie Khan took the 12-14 BMX Boys and Girls event away from Ramalho Crawford and Jason Jordan before he watched Mikhail Diaz continue his dominance in the BMX Open event, winning same from Adrian Sharma and Jamal John.
Niles’ dominance in the Veterans Under-50 five-lap event continued yesterday, as for the third successive race he rode off with the win in a time of 13m:21secs ahead of Wilfred Benjamin and Kennard Lovell.
The Veterans Over-50 category was won by Virgil Jones, with Kenneth Morje and Lancelot Rose placing second and third respectively while Maurice Fagundes emulated Niles by taking the Veterans Over-60 event.
Ozia MacAulay continues to show a liking for the new Mountain Bike trail, winning that event for the third successive time this year ahead of Stephanoo Husbands and Julio Melville, which preceded Akeem Arthur’s triumph in the Junior/Juvenile 10-lap event which he completed in a time of 23m:29secs ahead of Raul Leal and Montel Anthony, with Mario King taking both sprint prizes.
The cyclists will turn their attention to the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara carriageways today, when they compete in the PNC/Reform-organised LFS Burnham Memorial race, which will for the first time be held over two stages this year.
Today at 07:00hrs, they will pedal off from Homestretch Avenue to Land of Canaan and back to the place of origin while at 14:00hrs, they will move from Ocean View Hotel, proceed to Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara and back to Carifesta Avenue for the prize-giving ceremony.
