Historic donation of equipment by UCI a boost for Guyana Cycling Federation
GCF president Horace Burrowes (centre) displays the donated equipment.
GCF president Horace Burrowes (centre) displays the donated equipment.

.., Members of Guyana’s Team for JCCC to benefit

 EIGHT road bikes, along with other equipment, were received by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), compliments of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

The items, which were cleared by president of the GCF, Horace Burrowes, this week will be a huge boost to the sport according to the head of the body, now preparing to host the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships from August 10 to 11 next in Bartica.

Burrowes was in high praise of the UCI for the timely donation of equipment, noting that this is the first time that Guyana has received such a donation from the world body and would go towards boosting youth and female development.

“This positive development is huge for this nation and our young cyclists. I have been attending conferences and events of the UCI since being elected back in 2015 and it was my duty to lobby the UCI to assist us.

“I am very grateful to them for this donation which has come at the perfect time as we’ll be hosting for the first time in our history, the Junior Caribbean Championships, next month.”

The overall value of the items runs into millions and apart from the cycles, vests, socks, polos, jackets, t-shirts, gloves, helmets, shoes, handlebars and forks have been received.

Burrowes stated that some of the riders selected to represent Guyana next month would be recipients of UCI’s goodwill to the nation and some of the equipment (including cycles) would remain the property of GCF.

“This is a really positive development for the federation which has never owned a single cycle but we now have eight, which is a good start. A lot of the items would be given to our young riders, including females, but we would be focussing on our Junior team for now.

“The UCI has promised to build on this support and very shortly, I would be informing all of another positive and historic development for members and Guyana. If we as a body pedal as one team, there’s no telling of what can be achieved.”

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