Grueling event anticipated as Franco Crawford event pedals off today

Aug 19, 2012 Sports

Keen competition is anticipated today as all the top cyclists in Berbice are expected to be on show as they straddle their bikes and take to the road in what is expected to be stiff competition for the seventh annual Franco Crawford Cycle Road Race.
The race which is sponsored by Overseas based Guyanese pair of Franco Crawford his son Selso Crawford and British Citizen Leaton Beaton and is organized by the Flying Ace Cycle Club. The cyclist will push off from in front of the Springlands Police Station on the Upper Corentyne and head to Main and Alexander Street in New Amsterdam covering a distance of 46 miles. Starting time is 09:00 hrs.
Warren Mc Kay is the defending champion, however this year the race is only for cyclists of the Flying Ace Cycle Club and all the riders are slated to receive incentives including T Shits which they are expected to wear during the race.
Top Berbice cyclist Neil Reece is hoping to use the race to redeem himself, but is expected to receive a stiff challenge from the rest of the riders. Reece, who once seemed unbeatable on the bike in Berbice, has been having a torrid time since the start of the year and is hoping to change his fortunes.
However, the inform Dwight Holder who has been in terrific form this year winning a number of races, will be looking to continue his winning ways and is not prepared to let anyone stop him just yet. The two riders and other top cyclist in the club including Ray Millington, Wasim Hassnu, Rohan Persaud and Andrew Hicks and top female rider Marica Dick are expected to match pedals with the overseas based father and son pair of Franco and Selso Crawford in what is expected to be a grueling encounter.
Prizes will be presented to the first six cyclists to cross the finish line. Rewards will also be presented to the first three juveniles and the first two females. There will also be a reward for the top veteran rider. Eight sprint point prizes will be up for grabs.
The juveniles will ride a distance of 20 miles, while the females will have to cover a distance of 10 miles. They will start their journey immediately after the first bunch of cyclist would have past their starting point.
Franco Crawford a former member of the Flying Aces Cycling Club who now resides in London, England along with his son and club mate Englishman Leaton Beaton plies their trade in England and other European countries and North America. The men ride for the Geoffrey Butler GB cycling club in London England. Crawford returns regularly to sponsor this race and participate in other events.
They event is being coordinated by Randolph Roberts.

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