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Jeffrey captures cycling season opener
Raynauth Jeffrey receives his hamper, trophy and prime prizes from Ricks and Sari Agro Industries’ accountant, Shahzir Ali
Raynauth Jeffrey started the year in fine fashion, carting off the season opening feature event in the 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday.
The teenager won the race of the 20th annual Ricks and Sari Agro Industries sponsored programme in convincing style, as he continued the impressive form he displayed last year.
He clocked one hour, 16 minutes, 56 seconds (01h: 16m: 56s) to win the feature 35-lap School Boys and Invitational race.
The talented Jeffrey, who crossed the finish line unchallenged, collected a trophy, a hamper consisting of products of Ricks and Sari Agro Industries, as well as claiming three prime prizes during the course of the race.
Jeffrey’s Team Coco’s Guyana teammate, Raul Leal, Orville Hinds, John Charles, Akeem Wilkinson and Rastaff O’Selmo rounded off the top six finishers in that order.
In the other events, Raphael Leung won the BMX Boys 12-14 years race ahead of Britton John and Keon Harris respectively. Rashedi Ceres won the Boys 9-12 years, three-lap race ahead of Shemroy Grannum and Thuran Gharbarran.
The experienced Junior Niles rode off with the Veterans Under-50 first place trophy and the prime prize, beating Stephen Fernandes and US-based Berbician, Wilbert Benjamin in that order. Makel Diaz captured the three-lap BMX Boys Open race ahead of Adrian Sharma and Khemraj Sanichar.
In the 12-14 Boys and Girls, three-lap race, Alfie Sonaram, Hazina Barrett and Leung were the top three finishers in that order. The lone prime prize also went to Sonoaram.
The five-lap Veterans Over-50 race saw Virgil Jones winning ahead of Lancelot Rose and Dwayne Ramsey respectively.
Representatives of Ricks and Sari Agro Industries and national coach Hassan Mohamed (third right) pose with the riders after the presentation.
Maurice Fagundes took the Veterans Over-60 years’ race, beating Harry Lall. Fagundes and Lall were the only two riders in that category. Leal won the Juniors and Juveniles 10-lap race in a time of 25 minutes, 12 seconds ahead of Alonzo Ambrose and Akeem Arthur.
The race for Upright cyclists was won by Ozia McCaully. Keon Thomas placed second and Stephano Husbands third. The two-lap BMX Boys 6-9 race was won by Jeremiah Harrison with Isaiah and Christopher Sahadeo taking second and third places respectively.
Organiser and National Coach Hassan Mohamed, speaking at the presentation ceremony, said riders can look forward to a busy year, as a number of events are planned for 2013. Mohamed also announced that the National Sports Commission will sponsor an 11-race programme next Saturday, as well as a 40-mile road race the following day from the Demerara Harbour Bridge to Bushy Park and back. He indicated that he has already secured sponsorship for races in February and March.
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