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15th Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships..Team Guyana confident of representing well
By Franklin Wilson
Guyana’s four-member team to the 15th Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships in Barbados this weekend winged out last evening via the Ogle International Airport for the Land of the Flying Fish, Barbados.
The GCF Team to the Elite Caribbean Championships before they left for Barbados last evening, from right, Horace Burrowes, Orville Hinds, Alanzo Greaves, Maria Leung, Geron Williams and Michael Anthony.
The experienced quartet of Alanzo Greaves, the most capped rider on the team, Geron Williams, Orville Hinds and debutant at this level, Michael Anthony have all expressed confidence that they will do well for the Land of Many Waters.
The initial team selected by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) had included Hamza Eastman also but due to hamstring issues, he dropped off the team. The lone female, National Time Trial and Road Race champion Claire Fraser-Green was selected but due to the lateness of the team being named, contact with Fraser-Green was not made.
Raul Leal it is understood was named to replace Eastman but Leal too opted out, leaving the four riders to represent.
Team Officials include GCF Secretary Ms. Maria Leung and President Horace Burrowes who will perform duties as Manager/Coach for the Road Race tomorrow, stated that he is satisfied with the makeup of the team and is looking forward to a solid performance from his charges.
“We are looking forward to doing well; we are going there to make sure that we compete to the best of our ability. I’m going to be proud of these guys either way; if we place or we don’t. I know the team that we have is going to put their all because I know the ability of these guys.”
Burrowes is of the view that his presence will be a big plus for the riders being an experienced competitor and one who is still competitive.
The riders had to fund their own airfare with the host, Barbados Cycling Union assisting with accommodation and meals. Burrowes disclosed that the only sponsorship the GCF received was in the form of custom made uniforms compliments of Champion Systems and the Burrowes family through the USA cased business, Mango seed Restaurant.
What the Race Route looks like.
The Time Trials are slated for today but Guyana will not be competing. Tomorrow’s Road Race will see the Guyanese quartet in action in the 158.4km showdown at the Bushy Park Circuit which they will cover 11 times.
This is the pinnacle of Caribbean cycling and will attract over 90 riders from 20 countries.
Circuit Features: Distance: 14.40 km, No. Laps: 11, Highest Point: 182 m, Ascent: 152 m, Lowest Point: 30 m, Net Elevation: 0m, Total Distance: 154.44 km, Max. Incline: 5.2%, Min. Incline: – 3.4%.
The nations competing are Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Dominican Republic, Curacao, Bermuda, Bahamas, Aruba, Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla and Belize.
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