Briton John continues hot streak with back-to-back time trial wins
By Brandon Corlette in Berbice
Fresh off clocking the best time in Linden on Sunday last, Briton John did the same thing to his fellow cyclists on Sunday, winning the final leg of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) time trial held in Berbice.
Briton John steams in to finish with the best time (Brandon Corlette photos)
Briton clocked in at 18 minutes and 26 seconds while Marlon “Fishy” Williams clocked in at 18:37. Jamual John stopped the clock at 18:43 while Stephen Fernandes, the top veteran, claimed fourth overall, after clocking in at 19:06. Marcus Keiler (19:24) had the fifth best time while veteran Alex Mendes clocked in at 19:36. Segun Hubbard (19:39); Balram Narine (20:08); Jaikarran Sukhai (20:12) and Lear Nunes (20:19) completed the top 10.
In the junior category, Alex Leung was the best junior rider with 20:02 while Aaron Newton (20:03) and Kwame Fortune (20:20) were among the top junior and novice cyclists respectively. Atiya Thompson was the lone female cyclist on show, clocking in at 39:36.
Cyclists along with GCF President along with sponsors of the time trial
After the race, Briton, the overall time trial champion, said the time trial was daunting, since it was windy along the Number 19 Road.
The talented cyclist said he had been training during the COVID-19 shutdown of sports, mostly indoors. “I am very satisfied with my performance because I have trained hard and I came out on top, so I am very satisfied,” he said.
The time trial champion added that he was looking forward to the 2021 season as he would be aiming to extend his dominance.
Jamual John
Meanwhile, Yvette Benjamin, the wife of the late champion cyclist Wilbert Benjamin, described the time trial event as a huge success. Benjamin said that she and her daughters would be seeking to extend Wilbert’s legacy and continue to support cycling events and otherwise donate to the sport.
Marlon “Fishy” Williams
GCF President Linden Dowridge, who was present at the time trial, said he would sit down with his team and decide whether or not the cycling season would be closed for 2020. For the three time trials overall, Briton John (1:02:42); Jamual John (1:04:21); Marlon Williams (1:04:29); Marcus Keiler (1:07:02) and Balram Narine (1:10:12) were the top five riders in the open category.
Alex Mendes, Segun Hubbard, Kwame Ridley, Lear Nunes, and Jaikarran Sukhai were the top five veterans.
