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Feb 06, 2012 Sports
– describes race as a good win
Thirty-three years old Warren McKay rode away yesterday morning on the East Bank of Essequibo with the first men’s open 40 miles cycle road race for the year which was sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC).
McKay, who described the weather as good, clocked 1:44.15 seconds ahead of Alonzo Greaves who won last year’s version of the race in 1:43.26.52 seconds, with Robin Persaud, Junior Niles, Geron Williams and Raymond Newton completing the other top finishers line up.
Speaking with the winner after the heated race which concluded at the Demerara Harbour Bridge, McKay stated that the race was simple but difficult at the same time due to the variation of the wind, “The race was simple for me, my team (Roriama Cycle Club) and I road as a group and we did well but the wind was strong at times which made the race difficult at times,” he said.
Twelve riders each took the starter’s orders in the junior and veteran category. Raul Leal and Raynauth Jeffery were rewarded first and second respectively in the junior category with Niles, who was fourth among the open men, first among the veterans and Newton, who claimed sixth position in the open race, second.
Jeffery and Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) 2011 medalist, Michael Anthony took two sprint prizes each with Orville Hinds and Daveanand Bissoon claiming one a piece.
While addressing at cyclist after the road race, National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS stated that the race was an accident free one with a great attendance and hopes the year continues in this pattern.
Present at the presentation for the winners of race was Neil Kumar, Director of Sport. Kumar voiced that this year’s programme for cycling will be a hectic one and hopes for the cyclist to be more disciplined as he tries to organise a cycling training course for officials which they need to play an integral part in the sport.
He also congratulated the President of Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Cheryl Thompson, on her achievement of the NSC Female Sports Official award and Mohamed on copping the Coach of the year award.
Meanwhile, the National Park Circuit will light up this Saturday 09:00hrs with another cycling race.
Events scheduled are:
12 to 14 yrs Boys & Girls – 3 Laps BMX Boys Open – 3 Laps
Veteran U-50 yrs – 5 Laps BMX Boys 12 to 14 yrs – 3 Laps
Veteran O-50 yrs – 5 Laps BMX Boys 9 to 12 yrs – 3 Laps
Veteran O-60 yrs – 5 Laps BMX Boys 6 to 9 yrs – 2 Laps
Juveniles – 10 Laps School Boys & Invitation – 35 Laps
Upright Cyclists – 5 Laps (Juanita Hooper)
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