ROMELLO Crawford carried his good form from last weekend to Sunday’s first leg of the Burnham Memorial Three-Stage Road Race by winning in front of his Berbician fans in the Ancient County.

The young cyclist was impressive in the 46-mile first stage, riding solo to victory following a late attack to hold off the breakaway riders.

Crawford crossed the finish line in one hour, 46 minutes and 59 seconds to take the race which began at Springlands and ended on Main Street, New Amsterdam.

Heading into the second stage, Crawford will retain a 21-second lead on his nearest rivals, Andre ‘Padlock’ Green and Briton John while Andrew Hicks, Geron Williams and Christopher ‘Chicken Legs’ Griffith are 25 seconds off the lead respectively.

The race will continue on Sunday (February 24) from the Mining Town (Linden) to Georgetown with the second stage which rolls off at 07:00hrs and will cover a torrid 65 miles.

On the same day at 14:00hrs, the third and final leg (30 miles) begins at Georgetown, proceeds to Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara and back to the point of origin for the finish.

As has been the case over the years, the race is sponsored by The Forbes Burnham Foundation and organised by the Flying Stars Cycling Club. Prizes and trophies will be up for grabs in the Open, Junior and Veteran categories respectively.