Flying Stars Trifecta Memorial Race……: Briton John cops 15-lap Elite race win

United We Stand’s champion cyclist Briton John showed his class with a superb performance as he outplaced his rivals to win the Elite Category 15 featured race around Amelia’s Ward Circuit on Monday, in the mining town of Linden.
It was John who broke away from the bunch and claimed honours in the Flying Stars Cycling Club event, which is part of this year’s Trifecta criterium races.
On a hot Diwali Day, John proved too strong for his competitors and finished the race well ahead of his nearest rival, Aaron Newton of KFC Evolution, who was second, and Kaieteur Attack’s Marcus Keiler, who came in third.
John also carted off six prime point prizes.

In the junior 10-lap race, Alex Newton, wearing the KFC Evolution jersey, staved off the challenge of Alexander Leung of Continental CC who copped second, ahead of Kaieteur Attack’s cyclist Ajani Cutting.
In the Masters 40-Plus category 10-lap race, Seigon Herbert of KFC Evolution won from Kaieteur Attack’s Quame Ridley, who placed second, and in third place was Richard Lewis of Continental Cycling Club.
When the Masters Over 50 race for 10 laps was held, Flying Stars’ Ian Jackson copped first place, beating KFC’s Mark Spencer into second position, as Joelyn Joseph representing Linden took third place.
In the Category 4, which was a 10-lap race, the victorious cyclist was Kaieteur Attack’s Julio Melville, who won in front of club-mates Mark Sinclair and Kwame Fortune respectively.
Melville also won three sprint prizes and Colin Williams one.
In the juvenile three-lap race, Linden’s Kevin Stephens took first from Flying Ace’s Danish Sukhai.
The race for female cyclists covering a distance of three laps saw Continental CC’s Abigail Jeffrey winning in front of Flying Stars CC’s Ashley Rutherford.
Proprietor Bernard Hodge, one of the main sponsors in Linden, was given high praise for his support, which included the preparation of the layout for the race with his staff of Bernard’s Payless Variety Store of Amelia’s Ward in Linden.
The day’s criterium races were specially held to honour the memory of the late Haslyn Parris, George “Speedy” Binning, Michael “Brother Mike” Sampson, Barry Massay Jr and John “Chez Doc” Anderson.
Prizes and cash incentives won by the top finishers were handed out after the various races were completed.
The third promotion in this year’s Trifecta Memorial races is set for Saturday, October 25 in Georgetown. Set to pedal off at 14:30h, the race will begin outside the Guyana Defence Force’s Camp Ayanganna on Vlissengen Road.