GCF National C/ships 2016 – Men’s Time Trials

Jun 26, 2016 Sports

‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey (senior), Cornelius (junior) and Fernandes (veteran) are champs

By Franklin Wilson
Team Coco’s Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey, perhaps the only cyclist equipped with a time trial bike, blew away the opposition to be crowned the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) 2016 Time Trial King yesterday at the Mahaicony Circuit.
Jeffrey, who recently returned from competing in the USA, covered the 10.6 mile distance (twice around the 5.3 mile circuit) in 24 Minutes 07 Seconds finishing one minute ahead of the Team Evolution duo of Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams and Jamal John.
Williams covered the distance in 25 Minutes 05 Seconds while John’s time was 25 Minutes 16 Seconds.
On an excellent day for Team Evolution, their own Christopher Cornelius and Stephen Fernandes were crowned the junior and veteran Time Trials winners. Only required to do one lap of the circuit which was used for the first time by the GCF’s marquee event, Cornelius who one week ago won the Road Race title at the same venue, completed the historic double with victory in 13 Minutes 44.31 Seconds.
Andrew Hicks claimed the second place in 13 Minutes 46.85 Seconds with Deeraj Garbarran, who copped second in the Road Race, placing third in 14 Minutes 10.50 Seconds.
Stephen Fernandes turned the tables on Road Race King Junior Niles having had to settle for the runner-up spot in the Veterans Under-45 last weekend; Fernandes took the Time Trial gold in 13 Minutes 42.75 Seconds.
Over-45 Road Race champion Raymond Newton took the silver medal in 13 Minutes 46.72 Seconds with Niles taking the bronze in 13 Minutes 49.00 Seconds.
The stage is now set for what is anticipated to be an enthralling and strategic Senior Road Race today around the outer circuit of the National Park. All the stars are home and ready to battle, the likes of defending champion Hamza Eastman, Scott Savory, Jeffrey, Marlon and Geron Williams and John among others.
Riders will register at 10:30hrs with the race set to commence at 11:00hrs and will see the competitors battling for 30 Laps (71.1 Miles). The starting and finish line will be outside the entrance to the GDF ground on JB Singh Highway, close to David Street, Kitty.

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