VETERAN cyclist Robin Persaud returned one hour 16 minutes 17.18 seconds in winning the feature 35-lap event of the 10th Annual Universal Auto Sales and General Supplies Limited cycle race that was held in the National Park yesterday.Competing amongst some of the country’s top riders, Persaud, a veteran by age competing among his younger rivals proved that his career is not over, as he used his experience to full advantage to break from the chasing pack half way into the event to connect to the leading trio of Raynauth Jeffrey, Marlon `Fishy’ Williams and Mario King nearing the completion of the race and jumped them with appromixately 800 metres remaining and was never challenged .
Marlon Williams out-sprinted Jeffrey to take second and King finished fourth.
Albert Philander placed fifth and Michael Anthony placed sixth.
Of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs, Godfrey Pollydore Jeffrey and Williams won two each while Christopher Holder and Hamza Eastman took one each.
In other results, Sherwin Sampson won the three-lap race for BMX boys ahead of Jonathan Jagdeo and Taran Garbarran respectively. He (Simpson) also won the BMX boys six to nine years old two-lap race ahead of Jeremiah Harrison and Alexander Leung respectively.
Avish Ramkellawan was the winner of the BMX boys 12-14 years three-lap race. Second was Ganesh Leonard.
The five-lap race for veterans’ under- 50 years of age was won by Stephen Fernandes. Second was Kennard Lovell and third was the sponsor of the programme, Shamer Baksh.
The BMX boys 12-14 years three-lap race was won by Ammo Gomes. Second was Rashide Ceres and third was Brighton John.
Daniel Vassey won the BMX boys three-lap open event ahead of Rawle Small and Keon Rutherford respectively.
The programme was organised by national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed and the distribution of prizes to the respective winners were done by an employee of Universal Auto Sales and General Supplies.