This Sunday at Bunkers 81, Lime and Hadfield Streets the top cyclists for the 2016 will be honored at their annual awards ceremony.
The competition amongst the wheelsmen is forever on the rise on the local circuit but it was a select few who dominated the competition throughout the season.
In the open category, Orville Hinds raced away from the pack to be the best senior rider on points standing having amassed a total of 198 points during the season inclusive of 11 home wins. The Gillette evolution rider was closely trailed by team mate, Michael Anthony with 169 points including seven wins.
Twenty year old Linden Bauxhall Flyer’s rider, Shaquel Agard, who also the National Three-Stage winner is expected to be crowned third overall with 160 points inclusive of three wins. Raul Leal of Evolution is in fourth with 154 points and seven wins while Evolution team mate Marlon Williams is in 5th.
Meanwhile, in the Masters Under 45 category, Team Cocos Junior Niles blazed the competition with 142 points inclusive of a mind blowing 17 wins. Niles is followed by Carlton Wheeler’s Jaikarran Sukhai with 52 points and Roraima’s Warren McKay in that order.
On the other hand, We Stand United took command of the Junior division with Raphael Leung leading the way 118 points inclusive of 11 wins and Berbician Andrew Hicks, who is the National Schools’ Cycling champion with 107 points inclusive of eight wins. Team Evolution’s Christopher Cornelius is expected to round off the awardees in that category with 84 points.
Agard is also deemed to be the most improved cyclist of 2016 while Christopher Griffith is also another improved cyclist to be honored. Claire Fraser-Green will be named 2016 female cyclist of the year while Christine Matheson is judged runner up as Withney Poyer is the 2016 improved female cyclist.
Raymond Newton is the Outstandind Masters’ Over 45 cyclist, Keon Thomas is the outstanding mountain bike cyclist of the year and Geron Williams is the Outstanding Cyclist in International races.