By Joe Chapman

TOP cyclist Brighton John of United We Stand Cycling Club effortlessly rode away with the Elite Class 15 lap criterium road race on Monday when the Flying Stars Cycling Club’s second event of this year’s Trifecta Memorial Races were staged in Linden.
In brilliant sunshine around the Amelia’s Ward circuit, on Diwali Day, it was John who shone brightly as he pedaled his way to a convincing victory, and in the process pocketed all of the cash incentive prizes on offer.
Coming a distant second to John was KFC Evolution’s Aaron Newton while Marcus Keiler of Kaieteur Attack finished third.
In the Masters 40 Plus category 10 lap race, Seigon Herbert placed first riding for KFC Evolution cycling club with Quame Ridley of Kaieteur Attack taking second position, while third was Continental Cycling Club’s Richard Lewis.
In the Junior 10 lap featured race the winner was Alex Newton of KFC Evolution, with Continental’s Alexander Leung taking second place ahead of Ajani Cutting of Kaieteur Attack who secured the third position.
The Masters Over 50 race saw Ian Jackson representing Flying Stars taking the top podium position from Mark Stephens of KFC Evolution who grabbed second place, with Joelyn Joseph of Linden settling for third.

The Category 4 event which was a 10 lap affair was won by Julio Melville who donned the Kaieteur Attack jersey, ahead of teammates Mark Sinclair and Kwame Fortune in that order.
The Juvenile three lap race ended with victory for Linden’s Kevin Stephens from Danish Sukhai of Flying Ace.
In the ladies three lap race Abigail Jeffrey riding for Continental CC won from Flying Stars’ Ashley Rutherford.
Following the completion of the races, the various winners collected trophies and cash incentives outside Bernard’s Payless Variety Store in Amelia’s Ward.
This second criterium activity was in honour and memory of the late John ‘Chez Doc’ Anderson, Barry Massay Jr., George’ Speedy’ Binning and Michael ‘Brother Mike’ Sampson.
President of the Flying Stars Cycling Club Victor Rutherford, while thanking all the sponsors, singled out Bernard Hodge of Bernard’s Payless Variety Store, not only for his sponsorship, but the effort he and his staff made earlier in the morning in preparing and ensuring the event was a grand success.