Historic donation of equipment by UCI a boost for GCF
A total of eight (8) road bikes among other equipment was donated to the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), compliments of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
The items, cleared by GCF President Horace Burrowes this week, will be a huge boost to the sport, Burrowes said, especially as the GCF is in process of preparing to host the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships on August 10-11 in Bartica.
Burrowes was high in praise of the UCI for the timely donation of equipment. He noted that this is the first time Guyana has received such a donation from the world body, and said it would go towards boosting youth and female development.
“This positive development is huge for this nation and our young cyclists. I have been attending conferences and events of the UCI since being elected back in 2015, and it was my duty to lobby the UCI to assist us. I am very grateful to them for this donation; which has come at the perfect time, as we’ll be hosting, for the first time in our history, the Junior Caribbean Championships next month,” he declared.
GCF President Horace Burrowes (centre) displaying the donated items, along with cyclists Briton John (right) and Deeraj Garbarran
The overall value of the items received is in the millions, and apart from the cycles, vests, socks, polos, jackets, t-shirts, gloves, helmets, shoes, handlebars and forks have been received.
Burrowes has said that some of the riders selected to represent Guyana next month would be recipients of the UCI’s goodwill to the nation. He has noted that some of the equipment (including cycles) would remain the property of the GCF.
“This is a really positive development for the Federation, which has never owned a single cycle; but we now have eight, which is a good start. A lot of the items received would be given to our young riders, including females, but we would be focusing on our ‘Junior’ team for now.
“The UCI has promised to build on this support, and very shortly, I would be informing all of another positive and historic development for members and Guyana. If we, as a body, pedal as one team, there’s no telling what can be achieved,” he declared.
