Guyana’s cyclists produced several encouraging performances at the 2026 Tour de Bim in Barbados, highlighted by a one-two-three finish in Division Two during Stage Two and another strong showing in the final 142-kilometre road stage.
The Guyanese contingent featured Briton John, Ajani Cutting, and Aaron Newton in the Elite category; Andre Greene and Christopher Griffith in the Senior ranks; junior Alexander Leung; Masters 35-49 riders Alexis Mendes, Quincy Ridley and Segun Hubbard; Masters 50+ competitors Kwame Fortune and Mark Spencer; and junior female rider Tandeia Noel.
The standout result came in Stage Two, when Greene led a Guyanese sweep of the first three overall positions in Division Two. Greene finished first, Leung was second and Mendes completed the podium in third. In addition, Hubbard placed seventh overall while Griffith finished 19th. Spencer was 24th overall in that stage while Noel placed 44th and Fortune 53rd.
In Division One, John was Guyana’s leading performer during the opening stage. John finished sixth in the Stage One race, while Newton and Cutting were also among the Guyanese riders in the field.
John continued his steady showing in Stage Two, finishing sixth overall and fifth among the riders classified in the Male Cat 1 Pro/Elite category. Cutting and Newton also competed in the stage.
The Tour concluded with a demanding 142-kilometre Stage Three on Sunday. John again led the Guyanese Division One challenge, finishing ninth overall in 3:22:02.44, 20 minutes and 18.38 seconds behind stage winner Joseph Ramirez, who clocked 3:01:44.06. Newton and Cutting were listed as non-finishers.
Guyana also featured prominently in Division Two’s final stage. Leung finished second in the Male Open 24-34 category, just 0.41 seconds behind Luis Yoel Torres Gonzalez, while Greene placed seventh and Griffith 12th. Noel crossed the line sixth in the women’s category.
Hubbard finished third in the Masters 35-49 category, while Mendes was listed as a non-finisher. Ridley also competed in the Masters 35-49 division.
In the Masters 50+ division, Spencer placed third while Fortune did not finish.
The performances capped a productive outing for the Guyanese contingent, with Greene, Leung, Mendes, Hubbard, John and Spencer all recording notable placings across the stages.
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