Briton John captures Inaugural Edge Series Criterium cycling road race
dge Series Cycling champion Briton John
dge Series Cycling champion Briton John

BRITON John whose name is now become synonymous with winning and is not letting up, as the top rider showed his power and stamina to capture yet another first on Sunday when he crossed the finish line ahead of the pack in the inaugural Edge Series Criterium Cycling road race.

The race which saw droves of cyclists turning out for the 14:00 hours start on the Vlissengen Road circuit for a battle of speed, tactics, and fitness.
The high energy race pedaled off near the Guyana Defence Force ground entrance on Vlissengen Road and proceeded to Sandy Babb Street going onto David Street and back to Vlissengen Road for the finish.

John who has dominated all his challengers this season put on another masterclass to outlast a star studded line up.
After joining and staying with the from pack for most of the race John would make his move on the return leg back to Vlissengen Road and sprint away near the line to collect the victory ahead of his rivals.

John cashed in the $150,000 on offer for the title winner and bragging rights.
Hot on his heels was Aaron Newton and Alexander Leung who were in striking distance but had to settle for second and third place.
The second place winner collected $85,000 with $50,000 for third place.

Alex Newton, Jamaul John and Raynauth Jeffery completed the top six finishers in the contest with the top 8 finisher collecting cash rewards.
Category 4 saw veteran Junior Niles clinching the win ahead of rivals Kwame Fortune and Salim Shaw.

The event was organised by Edge Sports Management headed by two times Olympian Chelsea Edghill and sponsored by KFC Guyana, SQ Apparel, Dragonfly Drone Solutions and Republic Bank Guyana.

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