THE Caribbean Elite Time Trial and Road Race Cycling Championships, which was originally scheduled for next month in Havana, Cuba has been moved to the Dominican Republic and will now take place in July.
According to information from Racing Secretary of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Malcolm Sonaram, the change in place and dates will aid the national cyclists in their preparation and might give them a better chance to reach the podium.
“This change will give us more time to prepare for the competition and we are confident that we can medal at this event.” When Cuba was billed the host the event, the race was set for June 12-13. The new dates are almost an entire month in the future, since the event is now scheduled for July 10-12.
A few weeks ago, the GCF short-listed a team of 10 cyclists, who will use this weekend’s Independence Three-Stage Championships and the National Championships later this month, to make a travelling team of five.

Top locals uncertain
Jamual John, Briton John, Andrew Hicks, Christopher Griffith, Marcus Keiler, Alex Mendes, Deeraj Garbarran, Michael Anthony, Scott Savory (US-based) and Raynauth Jeffrey (US-based) were originally short-listed.
However, two of our top local cyclists might opt out of the regional championships.
According to Sonaram, “Jamual John and Briton John both stated that they have other commitments and may not be able to join the team in representing Guyana at the upcoming championships”.
The Racing Secretary noted that the GCF would be naming replacements.