NSC Tour of Guyana 5-Stage Cycle Road Race

Oct 30, 2015 Sports

Team Coco’s Carlos Ospina starts Third Stage today as Overall Leader
Columbian Carlos Ospina, a member of Team Coco’s will start the third stage of the

Jaime Ramirez of Team Cocos approaches the line to win Stage 2 unchallenged. (GCN)

National Sports Commission (NSC) five-stage Tour of Guyana cycling race today from Wales on West Bank of Demerara as the Overall Leader (4:00:50) after the first two stages were completed yesterday.
Ospina pedaled to victory in the first stage, winning the 46-mile contest from Skeldon to New Amsterdam in a time of One Hour 37 Minutes 58 Seconds.
The second stage which saw riders matching pedals from Rosignol to Carifesta Avenue in the City produced a winner in Jaime Ramirez, another Team Coco’s member. He stopped the clock at Two Hours 22 Minutes 57 Seconds.
Riding in the second stage in hot conditions from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice to Carifesta Avenue in the city, Andrew Hicks broke away from the pack and led for about 15 miles before he was caught with everyone attacking each other. When the riders reached the Mahaicony Bridge the riders from Team Coco’s took the lead, riding as a pack.
Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams, riding for Gillette Evolution and Team Coco’s Darren Matthews broke away but were caught at Strathspey on the East Coast of Demerara before Williams and Ramirez again separated themselves from the others.
The pair led until they reached Plaisance when Williams was dropped. The pack caught up with Ramirez at the turn near the ‘Russian Embassy’ before he {Ramirez} out-sprinted the second bunch which finished in cluster, to reach the finish line.
The third stage starts at 09:00hrs from Wales on West Bank of Demerara and proceeds to Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo for the finish.
Results for the 1st Stage of the Tour of Guyana 2015
1st – Carlos Ospina (Team Coco’s) 1:37:58
2nd – Darren Matthews (Cocos)
3rd – Alonzo Greaves (Roraima)
4th – Raul Leal (Gillette Evolution)
5th – Geron Williams (Continental)
6th – Hamzah Eastman (Team Coco’s)
7th – Marloe Rodman (Heatwave)
8th – Marlon Williams (Gillette Evolution)
9th – Paul DeNobrega (Alanis)
10th – Mark Harris (Team Coco’s)
Results for the 2nd Stage
1st – Jaime Ramirez (Team Coco’s) 2:22:57
2nd – Geron Williams (Continental)
3rd – Marloe Rodman (Heatwave)
4th – Darren Matthews (Team Coco’s)
5th – Alonzo Greaves (Roraima Bikers Club)
6th – Raul Leal (Gillette Evolution)
7th – Paul DeNobrega (Alanis)
8th – Carlos Ospina (Team Coco’s)
9th – Marlon Williams (Gillette Evolution)
10th – Raynauth Jeffrey (Team Coco’s)
Overall results for first five riders: Carlos Ospina (4:00:50), Darren Mathews (4:00:50), Geron Williams (4:00:51), Alonzo Greaves (4:00:53) & Marloe Rodman (4:00:55).