– Briton John takes first pair of races
THE Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) over the weekend pedalled off its points race series in the various categories.
The first two legs of the series were staged on Saturday at the inner circuit of the National Park and on Sunday from Homestretch Avenue to Umbrella Resort and back.

Briton John won both races in the Senior Elite division to take the maximum 30 points on offer to lead the standing.
On Sunday, John got the better of Christopher Griffith with Segun Hubbard third.
On Saturday, John led podium finishers Curtis Dey who got fifth on Saturday with Griffith third.
Robin Persaud also picked up the first Under-50 race on Saturday with Kwame Ridley second, Alex Mendes third and Roy Mangru fourth.

Mangru returned to take the win on Sunday.
Simone Sandy won both ladies races to take full points from the opening races.
Junior Niles won the Over-50 race on Saturday but managed second place on Sunday behind Mark Spencer.

Alexander Leung will also go into race three as the top junior after taking both events over the weekend, on both occasions edging Sidwell Sandy.
The series sees riders being awarded points along with medals and trophies.
The accumulated points will be tallied at the end of the year, and the top three performers in each category will be awarded.