GUYANA’S top pedal cyclists will be in action next Sunday (November 19) when Team Alanis stages a 20-lap road race around the outer circuit of the National Park starting at 11:00hrs.The event, which is being sponsored by Team Alanis’ New York Chapter, will include several categories of cyclists, including seniors, juniors, veterans, BMX and mountain bikers.
Among the United States-based Guyanese who have already contributed to the activity are: `Red man Gerry (only name provided), Monty Davis, Danny Chee and his wife Eunice, Onika Massy-Chung and Derick Sue Hang.
With over $100 000 in prize money at stake for the entire activity, it will be interesting to see if Alanzo Greaves will be able to maintain the momentum, after serving a one-year ban for the use of illegal substance during last year’s `Ride for Life’ Five Stage road race.
Greaves made a heavy impact on his return to the local cycling scene. He placed second in the 65-mile first stage road race behind Geron Williams then placed among the top eight finishers in the 3.5-mile individual time trial, ending off with a win in the 50.5-mile (20 laps) final stage around the outer circuit of the National Park.
Apart from Greaves, Shaquille Agard will be beaming with confidence after winning the overall title in last weekend’s three-stage road race.
Not to be outdone is Jamal John of Team Coco’s who won the previous weekend’s Digicel `Cancer Awareness’ 30-lap event around the same circuit.
Other riders are Raynauth Jeffrey, Orville Hinds, Raul Leal, Michael Anthony, Marlon `Fishy’ Williams, Akeem Wilkinson and Geron Williams.