15th Degree/DeSinco Trading 11 Race Cycle Meet...Stephen Fernandes topples star studded field for first major win

15th Degree/DeSinco Trading 11 Race Cycle Meet…Stephen Fernandes topples star studded field for first major win

Sep 15, 2013 Sports

By Franklin Wilson
Former National Hockey player Stephen Fernandes, who considers himself a cross over athlete, upstaged a star studded field for his debut win in the feature School Boys and Invitational 25-lap contest when the 15th annual DeSinco Trading/Degree sponsored 11-Race Cycle Meet came off at the National Park.

Stephen Fernandes

Once a potent right midfield player, Fernandes got it right after many attempts to be the first rider crossing the finish line in One Hour 24 Minutes 17.31 Seconds, relegating last year’s winner Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams to the second place.
Closing out the top six places were Raymond ‘Steely’ Newton, Chris Persaud, Neil Reece and Alonso Ambrose in that order.
Fernandes, an unattached rider, made his move with ten laps to go having been in the company of Williams, McKay, Ambrose and both Persaud’s, Chris and Robin.
Conditions while cool were very windy and this took its toll on the riders with the eventual timing of the race so reflecting. Twenty-one riders faced starter’s orders. Commenting on his maiden National Park feature race win, Fernandes noted that he does it for fun and enjoys the company of his new found friends in the cycling arena.
Topping the field in the juvenile 10-lap event was Ray Rawle in 26 Minutes 35.70 Seconds, Andrew Hicks and Cleveland King followed in that order.
Representatives of DeSinco Trading led by Marketing Manager Sarah Savory assisted with the presentation of prizes; all the competitors were presented with Degree deodorants apart from their trophies and cash incentives.
Following are the full results of the Meet.

Race                            Laps    Positions
12-14                          3          Alfie Sonoram (12m 27sec), Jamal John, Andrew Hicks
Veterans U-50             5          Raymond Newton (11m 37sec), Talim Shaw, Sybourne Fernandes
Veterans O-50             5          Linden Blackman, Virgil Jones, Wilfred Thom
Veterans O-60             5          Montgomerry Parris, Maurice Fagundes
Juveniles                      10        Ray Rawle (26m 35.70 sec), Andrew Hicks, Cleveland King
Mountain Bike             5          Richard Charles (11m 56.84sec), Keon Thomas, Clyde Jacobs
BMX 6-9                         2          Sherwin Sampson, Jeremiah Harrison, Alexander Leung
BMX 9-12                      3          Ammo Gomes, Stephen Wilkinson, Tarron Garbarran
BMX 12-14                   3          Rawle Small, Deraj Garbarran, Janelle Jackson
BMX Open                    3          Jamal John, Keron Rutherford, Daniel Fraser
School Boys                35        Stephen Fernandes (1Hr 24m 17.31s), Marlon Williams,
& Invitational                          Raymond Newton, Chris Persaud, Neil Reece, Alonso Ambrose
Action will return to the National Park circuit on Saturday for another 11-race Meet, this time it will be sponsored by RRT Enterprise, the second such event under their sponsorship.

DeSinco Trading representatives and Race Officials take time out for a photo with the respective race winners and other top performers yesterday at the National Park.

On Sunday next, attention will switch to the roadways and West Demerara will once again be the venue for the Malta Supreme sponsored 50-mile road race.