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GCF National C/ships 2015 Time Trials…Fraser-Green, Anthony, Jamal & Brighton John and Sukhai are champs
By Franklin Wilson
United Kingdom based female Claire Fraser-Green repeated for the third straight year as Guyana
Claire Fraser-Green powers to victory in yesterday’s Time Trials.
Cycling Federation (GCF) Female Time Trial winner yesterday as the 2015 edition of the Time Trial took place on the East Coast of Demerara.
It was the first time in the history of the local federation that the Time Trials was such a short event, a mere four miles as compared to last year’s 16 miles for seniors and juniors and 10 miles for juveniles, veterans and females; on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
New GCF President Horace Burrowes apologized to the riders for the shortened Time Trials stating that it was as a result of some administrative glitches. He promised a much more efficient day today when the Road Race will take place.
Last year’s junior winner who has graduated to the seniors ranks, Michael Anthony was unstoppable in this category whilst the other category winners for yesterday’s event which took place from Chateau Margot to the Rubis Gas Station before Conversation Tree, East Coast Demerara were Jamal John (junior), Jaikarran Sookhai (veteran) and Brighton John (juvenile).
Meanwhile, today’s Road Race will also be contested in five categories pedaling off from the Ocean View International Hotel, East Coast Demerara, proceeding to Celina’s Resort (Kitty) after passing the Russian Embassy and returning to Sparendaam to complete one circuit.
These five categories of cyclists will have to go around the same circuit three more times to complete 21.7 miles before the winner is decided.
GCF President Horace Burrowes addressing cyclists following yesterday’s National Championships Time Trials.
The veterans will wheel off at 08:45hrs and will do seven laps around the same course (50 miles) while the juniors, who will be sent on their way at the same time as the veterans, will do six laps, a distance of 42 miles.
The seniors, on the other hand, will contest a 92.86-mile event or 13 laps around the same circuit and they will be sent on their way at 11:30hrs.
Defending senior champion is Pro rider based in the USA, Geron Williams, while Andrew Hicks (juvenile), Stephano Husbands (junior), Raymond Newton (veteran) and Claire Fraser-Green (female) were last year’s winners.
Following are the full Time Trial results:
Seniors
Position Name Time
1st Michael Anthony 7:50:54
2nd Orville Hinds 7:56:28
3rd Hamzah Eastman 8:00:00
Juniors
1st Jamal John 8:13:11
2nd Romello Crawford 8:31:57
3rd Andrew Hicks 8:37:08
Veterans
1st JaikarranSookhai 8:49:35
2nd Lear Nunes 8:51:16
3rd ShameerBaksh 9:10:25
Juveniles
1st Brighton John 9:32:85
2nd Kemo Logan 9:38:91
Ladies
1st Claire Fraser-Green 9:26:63
2nd Marica Dick 10:14:16
3rd Toshawna Doris 10:41:29
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