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DeNobrega canters to Jnr. & Snr. titles
Digicel/Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Race
By Franklin Wilson
On a windy day, described as one of the toughest for cyclists, the nation’s best riders in the various categories came out in record numbers in support of the inaugural Digicel / Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Race around the outer circuit of the National Park.
Organised by the Roraima Bikers Club, the race which attracted 70-starters saw the competitors carting off lucrative cash prizes along with trophies that will add flair to their trophy collection.
Digicel’s Head of Marketing Jacqueline James presents the winning trophy to Paul DeNobrega in the presence of the other category winners and top performers.
The constant rush of North/Easterly Atlantic breeze succeeded in separating the boys from the men and when the dust was settled emerging from the heavy winds with the first prize of $100,000 and Pink Digicel Jersey was Team Coco’s Paul DeNobrega, who is also the reigning Junior Caribbean Road Race Champion.
DeNobrega rode a tactical and smart race to stave off the challenge of Continental Club’s Geron Williams ($80,000), USA based Paul Choo-wee-nam ($60,000), Enzo Matthews ($30,000) of Continental Club, Michael Anthony ($20,000) of Team Coco’s and the reigning Caribbean Juvenile champion with Warren ‘Forty’ McKay ($10,000) of Roraima Bikers Club closing out the top six finishers.
DeNobrega increased his takings for the day and perhaps his most lucrative in terms of prize monies for a single day when he copped the junior first prize of $30,000 and another trophy. This department saw Team Coco’s making a clean sweep with Michael Anthony pocketing the $20,000 runner-up prize, while Raul Leal was third and was rewarded with $10,000.
The race was virtually decided with regard to the final placing by lap 16 when Walter Grant-Stuart (fell down on lap 18 & exited the race), Matthews, Mc Kay, Williams, Anthony, Raul Leal, Choo-wee-nam and DeNobrega separated themselves from the two other packs.
Trying all they could, the others could not connect with the leaders again. Mc Kay started to cramp up and came in alone for the 6th place.
Matthews ended with 9 of the 25 sprint prizes at stake, one for each lap. DeNobrega carted off 4 with three each for Anthony and Raynauth Jeffrey. Williams won 2 while there was one each for Grant-Stuart, Robin Persaud, Mc Kay and Shaquile Agard.
Four cell phones were also up for grabs and those were won by DeNobrega, Persaud, Matthews and Mc Kay who won laps 5, 10, 15 and 20, respectively.
Naiomi Singh (Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club) topped the female department and collected $20,000 with Linden Bauxite Flyers Hazina Barret placing second and received $10,000.
Initially, the veteran category had some mix-up with the placings but that was sorted out with some reshuffling of the said top three riders. Reigning Veteran Road Race champion Junior Niles (Team Coco’s) took the top spot, trophy and $30,000.
Ralph Williams (unattached) crossed the line next with Ian ‘Deaf Boy’ Jackson of Flying Stars Cycle Club third; they received $20,000 and $10,000 respectively along with trophies.
The youngest rider was 12-year-old Tyrique Hall of Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club and he too was rewarded with $15,000, while the oldest competitor, 70-year-old Maurice Fagundes walked away with the same amount of cash, both completing the event.
Digicel’s Head of Marketing Jacquline James in brief remarks before the presentation congratulated all the participants for making the race in its inaugural year a resounding success.
“I must thank you all for making this event in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness remarkable. It was heart-warming to see so many of you come out in support. We hope to make it bigger and better next year.”
Prior to yesterday’s main race, dozens of persons and organizations participated in a One Lap fun race to highlight the same issue of Breast Cancer. There was an in house competition among the Digicel and emerging as the female winner was Head of Marketing Jacquline James with Sherwin Osborne out pedaling his male counterparts.
The outer circuit of the National Park takes in Carifesta Avenue, Camp Street, Lamaha Street and JB Singh Highway.
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