PAUL DeNobrega won the feature 35-lap event of the P&P Insurance and Consultants sponsored cycle race in the National park yesterday.The programme which was organized by national cycle coach Hassan Mohamed saw DeNobrega returning a time of one hour, 15 minutes 56.78 seconds.
Veteran racer Robin Persaud placed second, while Akeem Wilkinson, Paul Cho-Wee-Nam, Alonzo Toshawana Doris won the three-lap race for boys and gi4rls 12-14 years Ambrose and Mario King occupied the other to four positions respectively.
DeNobrega and Ambrose won two prime prizes each while Christopher Holder, jamal John, Mark Harris and Persaud won one each.
Ambrose, Cho-Wee-Nam, Harris and Akeem Wilkinson made an early break but were hotly pursued by seven other riders.
However, with two laps remaining, the quartet stepped up the pace and opened a sizeable lead.
With 250 metres remaining, Persaud attacked but DeNobrega and Wilkinson responded and DeNobrega prevailed.
In other results from the day’s programme, Jamal John won the 10-lap race for juveniles ahead of Christiopher Griffith and Brighton John respectively. John’s time for the event was 22 minutes 43.20 seconds.
The veterans’ under 50 years of age five0-lap event was won by Shameer Baksh. Second was Jaikarran Sukhai and third Ian `Dumb Boy’ Jackson.
Kennard Lovell won the veterans’ over 50 years five-lap race ahead of Linden Blackman, while Wilfred Thom, the only competitor in the veterans’ over 60 years of age five-lap race romped home an easy winner.
The five-lap open race for mountain bikers was won by Seon Budhan. Second was Daniel Perreira and third was Nicholas Alphonso.
Alexander Leung won the two-lap race for BMX boys 6-9 years old ahead of Satyah Baksh and Shay Sue-Hang respectively.
Toshawana Doris won the three-lap race for boys and girls 1`2-14 years of age. Second was Ronaldo Naracho.
The presentation of prizes to the respective winner was done by P&P Insurance’s Managing Director Vikash Panday Who congratulated everyone, even those who did not make the podium position.
He thanked all the participants for their appearance and pledged his company’s support for the sport in the future.