… Greaves to defend feature race title
NATIONAL cycle coach Hassan Mohamed M.S. will run off the 23rd Annual R&R International Limited-sponsored 11-race cycle programme in the National Park on Saturday, beginning at 09:00hrs.According to Mohamed, Saturday’s 11-race programme is a continuity of the Annual R&R International Limited cycle race sponsorship in observance of Guyana’s Republic Anniversary celebration.
Last year’s winner is Alanzo Greaves who had clocked one hour 15 minutes 43 seconds in winning the 35-lap event, but this time around, the Commonwealth Games selectee will have to be at his best if he is to make a successful defence of the title, since he will have a host of rivals who will all be seeking to outdo him on Saturday.
Among those Greaves will have to be wary of are; Orville Hinds, Raul Leal, Raynauth Jeffrey, Geron Williams, Warren McKay and Paul De Nobrega, who have all been turning in some outstanding performances since the 2014 cycling season got under way last month with the staging of the Flying Ace’s road race in Berbice and which Hinds won comfortably.
Greaves who chalked up over 20 victories during last year’s cycling season, won the George Cumberbatch Memorial 30-lap Sea Wall Band Stand circuit race on Sunday and might still be brimming with confidence. Only time will tell.
Another much anticipated race on Saturday will be the 10-lap race for juveniles. That was won last year by Akeem Arthur in a time of 29 minutes 39 seconds.
Junior Niles will be defending his veterans’ over-50 five-lap title, while Ozia McAulay will defend his five-lap mountain bike title.
Other races carded for the day include a five-lap race for veterans over 50 years of age, three-lap races for BMX boys nine to 12 years old, two-lap races for boys and girls six to nine years of age and a five-lap event for upright riders.