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Pan American U23/Elite Road Cycling Championships – MexicoJamal John claims 12th place in 17-man U23 field
Jamal John, despite crashing on the first turn of the circuit, ended a creditable 12th in the Time Trials of the Pan American U23 Cycling Championships which was contested in Pachuca de Soto Mexico on Wednesday.
Jamal John is flanked by his countrymen, Romello Crawford (left) and Briton John.
The 33km – 3 laps on the Circuit Río de la Avenidas – saw John clocking 47:05.884 in the event that was won by Diego Ferreyra of Chile in 40:10.375. John finished ahead of Paraguay, Panama, Aruba (2) and Argentina.
GCF President Horace Burrowes who is in Mexico as Coach/Manager of Jamal John, Romello Crawford and Briton John will be attending the COPACI Congress set for today. He has reported that Guyana has the largest contingent of the five Caribbean countries being represented in Mexico.
Trinidad and Tobago has two (1 male 1 female) the same as Bermuda while the British Virgin Islands and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have one each. The T&T female cyclist, Teniel Campbell who campaigns in Europe, won the female Time Trials. Costa Rica’s Jennifer Morales placed second and Cuban, Jeydy Pradera, third.
The 21 year-old Campbell has become the first T&T women’s cyclist to ever achieve a medal at the Pan American level. She rides for World Cycling Center Trade Team in Switzerland. The Guyanese trio would be in action the men’s 140km road race tomorrow 9 laps around the Circuit Ciudad del Conocimiento, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo.
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