TEAM Evolution’s Michael Anthony powered to victory in the feature 35-lap event of the Banks DIH-sponsored 11-race cycle programme in the National Park yesterday.

The day’s activity, under Banks DIH Powerade brand, was organised by National cycle coach Hassan Mohamed. Anthony joined his team mates Marlon `Fishy’ Williams and Orville during the ninth lap after the duo (Williams and Hinds) had broken away from the 40-man field after just one lap.
They were subsequently joined by Team Coco’s Junior Niles during the fifth lap and thereafter Anthony caught up with them. Hinds was subsequently dropped from the leading bunch. The trio (Williams, Anthony and Niles) opened a sizeable lead over the others and were never troubled again.
With two laps remaining, Anthony broke from Williams and Niles and opened an approximately 75-metre lead and never relinquished that lead and crossed the finish line unchallenged. He stopped the clock at one hour 15 minutes .03 seconds.
With approximately 125 metres from the finish line, Williams attacked Niles who went into overdrive and edged him (Williams) to take the second position.
The race for the other top three positions started at the second-to-last turn with a bunch of eight riders coming home, but as they straightened up for home, Team Evolution’s Raul Leal, Hinds and Akeem Wilkinson held their own to finish fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.
Anthony won five of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs, while his team mate Williams won the other three.
In other results, Jamal John won the 10-lap event for juveniles. Second was Andrew Hicks and third was Raphael Leung.
In the five-lap race for mountain bikers, Raynauth Jeffrey ruled the roost. Seon Budhan placed second and Keon Thomas occupied the third spot.
The BMX Boys 6-9 years old two-lap race was won by Alexander Leung. Second was Esau Jaisingh and third was Antone Vandenburg.
Johnathan Jagdeo was the winner of the BMX Boys and Girls’ 12-14 years three-lap race. Second was Sherwin Sampson and third was Johnathan Rasmsuchit.
Jagdeo also won the BMX Boys 12-14 years three-lap race ahead of Sampson and Adele Hodge respectively.
Daniel Perreira won the Boys and Girls’ three-lap race ahead of Toshawana Doris, while Niles won the five-lap race for Veterans Under-45 years of age. Second was Jaikarran Sookhai and third was Kennard Lovell.
Linden Blackman won the five-lap race for veterans Over-50 ahead of Lovell and Wilfred Thom took top honours in the five-lap race for veterans 60 years and over.
The presentation of prizes to the respective winners was done by Banks DIH Merchandiser Seon Small.