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Fireworks anticipate for GBTI 40-miler in Berbice

Jul 28, 2013 Sports

 

Fireworks is anticipated today as all the top cyclists in Berbice are expected to don their cycling gear and head to the road in the Upper Corentyne area where the action will be, in what is expected to be stiff competition for the 8th Annual Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) 40-mile cycle road race which is organized by the Flying Ace Cycle Club.
The event will see the cyclists riding off from in front of the Bank at around 10:00 hrs and journey to Nand Persaud and Company Limited on the Corentyne Coast before returning to its place of origin.
The race, which is once again only for Berbicians, will be different this year with cyclists from The Trojan Cycle Club joining the other two in what is expected to be a keenly contested event.
Dwight Holder is the defending champion, however this year, Holder will be donning Trojan colours and with top Berbice cyclist Neil Reece seemingly getting back into top form and the other cyclists all showing promise, a grueling encounter is anticipated. Reece came back with a bang to sweep the Grenville Felix meet last Sunday.
Prizes, which will include trophies cash and other incentives, will be awarded to the first six finishers in the open category.
The top three finishers in the junior category, the first three females and first veteran riders will all be awarded while 10 prime point prizes will also be up for grabs.
The race will be started by officials of the bank who will also be on hand to present the prizes. They event is being coordinated by Coach Randolph Roberts.  (Samuel Whyte)

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