… Crawford victorious

GUYANESE cyclists suffered mixed fortunes over the Memorial Day weekend of racing in the USA (Tour of Sommerville).

Success came in the lower and Masters category with Romello Crawford winning the Category 3/4 event on Saturday before returning to place third in the Category 2/3 at Sommerville on Sunday.

Competing in the same event was Stephano Husbands. In the Masters category, James Joseph finished in second place on Saturday and third on Sunday.

In the Pro 1 race on Saturday, Scott Savory was forced to abandon the event due to inclement weather – understandably so, given his misfortune at the 2017 Tour of Sommerville.

Hamza Eastman and Alonzo Ambrose failed to finish in the top placings. On Sunday, expectations were high amongst the large and vociferous Guyanese contingent of supporters. Hamza Eastman managed to place 13th, Alonzo Ambrose abandoned the race and Scott Savory suffered from cramps.

Meanwhile in Vermont, National champion Raynauth Jeffrey found the conditions difficult to handle and fell to 19th overall after being in the top 10 in the Killington Stage Race.