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Junior rider Raynauth Jeffrey secures another commanding win
Flying Stars Cycle Club 60-Mile Road Race
Guyana’s leading junior and juvenile riders continues to upstage their senior counterparts when the Flying Stars Cycle Club held a 60-mile road race on Sunday from Ocean View International Hotel to Mahaicony and back.
Raynauth Jeffrey
Shrugging off the disappointment of the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships being cancelled due to the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac, Junior National Road Race Champion Raynauth Jeffrey won the event in commanding fashion in a time of Two Hours 28 Minutes 02 Seconds.
The event which only had one category (open) saw the top ten riders being rewarded; riders going through the Old Road at Mahaicony on the upward sojourn and returning through the New Road for the finish.
Yesterday’s race was also used by the cyclists as much needed warm up ahead of the Suriname Four-Stage Championships set for August 30 to September 2.
Jeffrey, who also captured 5 of the 12 prime prizes on offer took his first at the Mahaicony Bridge, broke away from the pack and they were never able to connect with him thereafter until after he crossed the finish line, a truly authoritative ride.
Linden’s Rastaff O’Selmo finished a satisfying second to signal a return to encouraging form, while juvenile standout Raul Leal also continued his excellent form by finishing third.
Junior Paul DeNobrega who like Jeffrey, Leal and juvenile Michael Anthony (8th overall) were actually on their way to represent Guyana at the Junior Caribbean Championships but did not allow that disappointment to stop them from all placing in the top 10.
Robin Persaud took the 5th place; Alonzo Greaves and Senior National Road Race champion Orville Hinds placing 6th and 7th respectively with Kester Croal and Eric Sankar occupying 9th and 10th places, respectively.
Anthony grabbed three primes with one each for Hinds, O’Selmo, Enzo Matthews and DeNobrega. (F. Wilson)
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