MICHAEL Anthony rode away with the feature 35-lap Schoolboys & Invitational race of the 14th annual Diamond Mineral Water 11-race cycling meet yesterday, at the inner circuit of the National Park.

Riding in brilliant sunshine and breezy conditions, Anthony gauged his race well to power down the homestretch and cross the finish line in one hour 18 minutes 48.89 seconds ahead of youngster Briton John.

With over 20 starters, Anthony was part of an early breakaway and maintained his place at the head of the pack throughout the race and he finished with a bang to claim the title.
John performed creditably for his second-place finish while Romello Crawford placed third with Junior Niles, Christopher Griffith and Andre Greene filling out the fourth, fifth and sixth spots in that exact order.

Of the eight sprint prizes up on offer, Deeraj Garbarran nabbed three while Anthony copped two with Niles, John and Griffith claiming one apiece.
Earlier in the Juveniles race, Sherwin Sampson came out on top with Shemaul Younge and Mark Lewis placing second and third respectively.

Ian Jackson claimed first place in the Veterans Over-50 race ahead of Kennard Lovell and Linden Blackman who finished second and third in that order.
In the Veterans Under-50 race, Niles rode away with top honours while Jaikarran Sukhai and Nigel London had to settle for second and third respectively.
The cyclists will now head to Berbice today for the second leg of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial 3-stage road race.

The Georgetown-based cyclists will assemble in front of Freedom House, Robb Street at 05:00hrs for transportation to the starting-line at Freedom House in New Amsterdam.
The cyclists will head to Number 55 Village and return to finish at Port Mourant.

Alonzo Ambrose is the reigning champion in the senior category, stopping the clock in a time of two hours 11 minutes five seconds, while Junior Niles is the leader of the Veterans Under-50 division.
Briton John is the current junior champion with Shanika Teixeira the female champion.