The 2016 cycling season is done and dusted with the conclusion of the Diamond Mineral Water Road Race and leading the divisions in terms of wins are Team Cocos who dominated the Masters’ class, Team Gillette Evolution’s Orville Hinds who excelled in the Open division and We Stand United rider, young Raphael Leung in the juniors group.
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Hinds, who amassed a total of 198 points during the season ruled the year after taking home 11 wins, but it was not Hinds alone who dominated, rather his team, Evolution with four riders in the top five. Michael Anthony is second with 169 points and seven wins. Raul Leal is also among his team mates, equaling Anthony’s win tally and 154 points as Marlon Williams with three wins and 132 points complete the domination of Evolution.
Only National Three-Stage winner, 20 year old Linden’s, Shaquel Agard (Linden Bauxite Flyer) with three wins and 160 points is in the mix with the Evolution men. Meanwhile, Team Cocos ended the season with a lengthy winning streak of seven with rising star Hamza Eastman (100 points), Junior Niles (84 points), and Jamaul John (50 points) all taking two wins while Stephano ‘Sunny’ Husbands ( 35 points) and Raynauth Jeffrey (42 points) have one win a piece.
Returning after a one year ban, Roraima rider, Alanzo Greaves immediately made an impact with two wins and 42 points.
One the other hand, as Niles raked in two wins for the Open class, the veteran decimated his opponents in the Masters class, blazing away with 17 wins and 142 points, miles ahead of Jaikarran Sukhai of Carlton Wheelers (51 points) and Roraima’s Warren McKay (41 points) who both have three wins to their name.
Team Evolution’s Stephen Fernandes (40 points), Team Alanis’ Paul Choweenam (38 points), Flying Stars’ Ian Jackson (33 points) and Carlton Wheelers’ Robin Persaud (10 points) all have two wins. In the Junior’s Division We Stand United promised a bright future for cycling in Guyana with the prospects of Raphael Leung and Andrew Hicks. Leung with 11 wins and 118 points lead the pack and was trailed by Berbician Andrew Hicks with eight wins and 107 points. Team Evolution’s Christopher Cornelius (84 points) and Trojan’s Romello Crawford (32 points) tie with five wins each while Team Alanis’ Deeraj Garbarran (44 points) has three wins.
With a good cycling season, one can only expect the competition to be taken to a next level and athletes enhance their game, hopefully all in the spirit of good sportsmanship.
