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Jun 29, 2014 Sports
Jeffrey, Anthony, Newton & Fraser-Green are repeat champs
By Franklin Wilson
Romello Crawford of Trojan Cycle Club (Berbice) inked his name in the history books as the first juvenile rider to
win the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships Time Trials which was contested yesterday on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
Despite starting more than half hour after the initial starting time of 10:00hrs due to the late arrival of the GCF officials and marking of the course, the riders kept the pace to deliver a successful event for the national governing body on a day that was overshadowed by the accident that involved junior rider, Andre Green.
Defending champions in the senior category Raynauth Jeffrey (Team Coc’s), junior Michael Anthony (Team Coco’s), female Claire Fraser-Green (UK based) and veteran Raymond ‘Steely’ Newton will reign for another year having successfully defended their respective titles.
Crawford covered the 12 mile course in 25 minutes 02.32 seconds winning ahead of Andrew Hicks (25. 29.66), Raphael Leung (26.39.57) and Alphie Sonoram (29.38.98).
Jeffrey covered the 20 mile distance in fascinating fashion; the battle was between himself and Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams. Starting eight (8) minutes after the first junior rider was Williams who was timed at 46 minutes 36 seconds. When the 8 minutes was subtracted from the time, Williams’ official time was 38 minutes 36 seconds.
Jeffrey started ten (10) minutes down the line and was timed at 48 minutes 32 seconds; with the ten (10) minutes deducted, Jeffrey was recorded at 38 minutes 32 seconds to beat Williams by a whisker to retain his title.
Lear Nunes, who successfully recovered from a vehicular accident a few years ago, took the third place in the senior category in 43 minutes 05 seconds followed by Enzo Matthews (43mins 47secs).
Paul De Nobrega and Andre Abdool were disqualified by the GCF having been found guilty of tagging Williams after he overtook them on the course, contrary to the rules.
UK based rider Claire Fraser-Green retained the title on the distaff side recording a time of 28 minutes 34.31 seconds for the 12 mile course. Tashwanna Doris came second in 31 minutes 55.11 seconds with Crystal Lambert third in 32 minutes
42.12 seconds.
Last year’s road race champion Naomi Singh returned to Guyana on Friday night but was denied a place in the time trials after she suffered a back wheel blowout on the Long Creek Hill.
Michael Anthony was unstoppable among the juniors and continues his upward climb with another clinical display; he covered the 15 mile allocated for his category in 40 minutes 48 seconds.
The hard working Alanzo Ambrose followed next in 43 minutes 02 seconds. Shaquille Agard and Silvio Inniss were also causalities for not following the rules. Like De Nobrega and Abdool, they were disqualified for tagging, Anthony, the rider in their case.
Raymond Newton of Roraima Bikers Club was large and in charge of the veteran division, covering eating up the 12 miles in 24 minutes 53.73 seconds. Turhan Harris followed in 26 minutes 36.68 seconds; Mark Sonoram clocked 28 minutes 09.68 seconds to take third with Kennard Lovell fourth in 30 minutes 32,54 seconds.
The scene has now been set for today’s Road Race which starts at 07:00hrs on Carifesta Avenue. Senior competitors will cover 100 miles from Homestretch Avenue to Kairuni, Linden Soesdyke Highway and return. Juniors will do 70 miles turning back at the Police Outpost (Yarrowkabra) on the Linden Soesdyke Highway and back to the starting line.
Veterans and ladies will cover a distance of 45 miles turning back at the first Parking Lot at Kuru Kururu , Linden Soesdyke Highway while the juveniles will cover 40 miles, turning back at Coverden on the East Bank and returning to the place of origin.
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