Digicel, Team Evolution partner for annual breast cancer cycle race

Telecommunication giant Digicel and cycling club Team Evolution inked a deal on Tuesday at the company’s headquarters in Kingston, which will see the club taking the lead in organising their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Race.
The partnership is expected to last one year, and will also see the cycling club providing assistance for several community activities the company will have in the future.
Digicel Senior Sponsorship Manager Louanna Abrams posited that the event, which would pedal off on October 30, was one of the biggest on the company’s calendar.
Abrams said, “Digicel has been successful in hosting the Digicel Breast Cancer Awareness Cycling Race; this has proven to be one of our most successful current signature events, as we not only give opportunities to young upcoming cyclists but we make a sizeable

contribution to aid breast cancer awareness across Guyana.”
Team Evolution President Keith Fernandes expressed gratitude on being able to partner with Digicel once more for the event. He said that a main aim will be to promote cycling as a health initiative.
Club Secretary Andrew Arjoon explained that a major component of the programme was getting recognised cyclists to engage with youths of the community and teach them the sport.
Arjoon posited that “getting out there into the community, getting our cyclists who are names, are recognisable in the sporting community, getting them out, to teach the youngsters the health and safety aspect of cycling” was the objective.
Last year’s race was won by Raynauth Jeffrey in a time of 3:15:32, with Jaime Romeirs (3:16:01) and Marlon Williams (3:16:23) finishing in second and third respectively.