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Bentley, Jeffery, Newton and Fraser-Green win respective categories

Jun 24, 2012 Sports

By Franklin Wilson

There were new winners in each of the four categories of the Time Trials when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships 2012 rode off yesterday in sweltering heat on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
Overall, 36-riders competed in the event which preceded today’s big Road Race which is set to start and end in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden for the first time ever.
Even before the sun set yesterday, the champions of the respective categories in the Time Trials were decided; and guess what at least in one instance; there was a pleasant surprise.
Yes, in the much talked about senior category which incidentally, did not see participation from Alonzo Greaves nor Robin Persaud even though they could have competed based on a senior official of the GCF; Jude Bentley rode his way to the top spot in 21 Minutes 36.39 Seconds.
Pedaling off from the Hill Top at Madewini on the Linden Soesdyke Highway riders proceeded to the old Toll Gate and returned to the starting line for the finish.
Bentley dug in deep to win the senior category from Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams (22: 00.10) and Enzo Matthews (22:00.14) in that order. Last year’s winner, Walter Grant-Stuart was not able to repeat.
London based Claire Fraser-Green was the top female on the day winning this category in 25 Minutes 58.25 Seconds comfortably ahead of last year’s winner Hazina Barrett (27:31.61) who had to settle for the third position behind Naiomi Singh who completed the distance in 27 Minutes 04.70 Seconds.
Raynauth Jeffrey stamped his authority in the junior class by taking the top spot in 21 Minutes 52.22 Seconds relegating last year’s winner Paul DeNobrega to the second place with a time of 21 Minutes 55.79 Seconds. Linden’s Michael Anthony copped the third spot in 22 Minutes 36.73 Seconds.
Raymond Newton was the top veteran winning this division in 22 Minutes 33.41 Seconds. Shameer Baksh followed in 24 Minutes 15.76 Seconds with Kennard Lovell next in 24 Minutes 35.60 Seconds.
With the first part of the championships completed, riders will now turn their attention to the second stanza of the whole today, the Road Race set to pedal off at Amelia’s Ward, Linden proceed to Madewini Hill and return to the starting line for the finish.
Junior riders will turn back at Kuru Kuru, while the female riders and the veterans will turn back at Dora, all on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Race time today is 08:00hrs.

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