Cyclists to get boost from GSDF

Apr 04, 2012 Sports

Guyana’s cyclists will receive a massive boost for their 2012 season as

President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation, Colin Barker presents the prize for the feature event to the winner, Eric Sankar after the conclusion of the races.

preparations are in the making to aid in its development according to Colin Baker, President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF).
Baker, who stated that the Amelia’s Ward Circuit last Sunday attracted over 200 spectators at Linden Bauxite Flyer’s Cycle Club-organised Baker’s Memorial Cycle Meet, said that he will be looking to revive the sport in Linden to the way it used to be a few years ago.
He disclosed that programmes will be organised to assist coaches nationally, “I plan to import coaches as I did with the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Tournament to educate the coaches. I will also be providing coaching materials for the coaches and also equipment for the cyclists.”
The President also noted that he will be making a great effort in getting former cyclists involved in the programme to assist and share their knowledge as cycling returns to its first instance in Guyana.
Questioning Baker about the prize for the feature event, he revealed that the trophy for the feature event is a lien prize meaning that the winner of the race will have to acquire two consecutive wins before the prize officially becomes their property.
Meanwhile, last Sunday Cycle Meet saw Eric Sankar riding away with the feature event in a time of 1:01:46 seconds before Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club Raynauth Jeffrey who was second and third place cyclist Walter Grant Stuart; Albert Philander, Mark Lewis and Junior Niles were the other three cyclists to finish in top positions.
Hinds (4), Grant-Stuart (4), La Rose and Jeffrey (2) and Robin Persaud and Micheal Anthony with one each, took the regular sprint prizes while the other three special sprint prizes were won by Persaud, Orville Hinds and Grant-Stuart.
Jeffrey who was runner-up in the feature event rode away with two wins at the meet; the spot light cyclist out pedaled the other riders in the Junior 5-lap event to win by over one minute from runner-up cyclist, Paul DeNobrega. The 17 years old cyclist also took the Unknown Distance event before Alonzo Greaves (second) and Junior Niles (third).
Roraima Bikers Club team of Alonzo Greaves, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams, Albert Philander and Alex Mendez finished the two-lap time trial race in a time of 6 minutes to claim the top position, CWCC took the second position as Continental Cycle Club settled for third.
The Beginners’ two-lap event was won by Jornel Yearwood. Yearwood’s club mate Randy Haynes, with 13-year-old Alfie Sonaram of Flying Stars Cycle Club finished second and third respectively.
Junior Niles stole the Veterans Under-50 four-lap event from Ian ‘Dumb Boy’ Jackson and Talim Shaw as Alonzo Greaves who suffered a dislocated shoulder during one of his races later in the day, out-sprinted Robin Persaud and Marlon Williams to take the Category 1 and 2 six-lap race in a time of 19.39:30 seconds.
Naomi Singh, who was also in the collision with Greaves, took the Ladies’ two-lap event and the School Boys and Girls Open race earlier in the day. Rastaff O’Selmo snatched the Category 3 and 4 five-lap event from Philander and DeNobrega.
Virgil Jones outclassed Lancelot Rose and Walter Isaacs around the Amelia’s Ward Circuit to take the Veterans over 50.
The Mountain Bike two-lap race was won by Keon Thomas; Briston John pedaled away with BMX 6-9 one-lap as Linden Cyclist only event was won by Orville Hinds followed by Gordon Sampson and Micheal Anthony.
Mikalah Diaz conquered Cleveland King and Shaquel Campbell to take the BMX Open; Jamal Arthur and Kemraj Sunichan won the boys B M X 9-12 and B M X 12-14 respectively.

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