Cutting delighted with road race win, Beacon sponsorship

The small but close-knit cycling fraternity was left in shock on Sunday morning, as young rider Ajani Cutting cruised past the finish line on Sheriff Street, Georgetown, first; importantly, before a field of other seasoned competitors.
As the Kaieteur Attack rider copped first place, Alex Mendes and Briton John completed the podium, while Jamal John, Robin Persaud and Aaron Newton capped off the top six in the Beacon Road race – Open category.
Speaking exclusively with this publication, Cutting explained his desire to start his senior career with a bang after moving up from the junior ranks.
Cutting told the Guyana Times Sport, “This win means a lot since I’m transitioning from a junior to a senior, and since this is the first year, the first race I’m in for the year, and the first road race; I just decided, you know what, I’m a senior now; I decided to go off with a big bang.”

“This win means a lot to me. There are a lot of favourites who are preparing to go on tours or whatever, and I decided I’d put my best foot forward and just believe in God,” the young rider added.
The student athlete, discussing his expectations for the year ahead, admitted that Sunday’s win was a statement to the local cycling fraternity.
“Yes, most definitely,” he responded, “because since I’m a senior now and I have a lot of expectations as a student, a son, and an athlete, so I’m just progressing. I have a lot of outcomes and a lot of expectations for this year, and I’m willing to fulfil that.”
At the conclusion of the race, Beacon Café proprietor Ramdeo Kumar announced his company’s sponsorship of Cutting for the 2026 year, which the rider hopes to make the best of.
“This opportunity is really a very great opportunity for me since, again, I’m going to school; I attend St Joseph’s High. With that said, sometimes cycling is a very tedious sport and very expensive, so this opportunity as a student, also being able to be sponsored while being able to race, is really great for me,” Cutting gushed.
He added, “I’m willing to carry through and optimise everything from this.”