DEFENDING road race champion Raynauth Jeffrey will have his work cut out today in order to make a successful defence of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) national title.
At last year’s championship, Jeffrey who also won the individual time trial, returned a time of three hours, 48 minutes 40.71 seconds to win the road race, which was over a distance of 90 miles, however, this year’s event will cover a distance of 100 miles.

Jeffrey will have to work very hard to outlast the likes of last year’s third place finisher Warren McKay as well as Geron Williams, Orville Hinds, Marlon `Fishy’ Williams, among others. Williams returned from the United States last Tuesday after a training and competition stint.

Alonzo Greaves who finished second last year will not be part of this year’s event as he is currently in the United States training and competing.

Today’s race will wheel off from Homestretch Avenue and the seniors and juniors will proceed to  Kairuni Creek on the Linden Highway before returning to the place of origin for the finish.

The veterans and ladies will turn back at Kuru Kuru  returning to Homestretch Avenue, while the juveniles will turn back at Coverden on the East Bank road.

Michael Anthony won last years junior title and will be looking to make a successful defence. Shaquille Agard was second and Hamzah Eastman was third.

Naiomi Singh won last year’s ladies title ahead of Hazina Barrett and Claire Fraser-Greene.

The veterans over 40 years’ title was won by Ian Jackson. Second was Raymond Newton and third was Gary Benjamin.

Junior Niles won the veterans under-45 title ahead of Ralph Williams and Sybourne Fernandes respectively.