International Jamaica Cycling Classic 2023: John caps impressive debut with 3rd overall

…Burrowes takes 3rd in master’s final leg

Briton John (28 points) made Guyana proud with another solo display of grit and determination by riding another phenomenal leg to end third overall when the second edition of the Jamaican Cycling Classic, Montego Bay Race, ended on Sunday, in the Land of Wood and Water.
The We Stand United Cycle Club duo of John and Horace Burrowes excelled despite not having the luxury of multiple team members, as the other clubs.
Burrowes, who suffered a crash in stage one and encountered other challenges in stage two, threw all of that behind him to claim second place in the third and final stage. He said that the event was good, but tough given the fact that it was his first real competitive race in months.
He complimented the robust riding by John, noting that he has ‘places to go’, along with the many other young and talented cyclists in Guyana, but they must be the opportunities.

The overall winner in the Elite category was Hasani Hennis (50 points) of Team AVR who had virtually placed it in the bag by winning the first two stages in the points race format. Hennis’ clubmate, Akel Campbell (48 points) was the overall second-place finisher.
Team AVR took the fourth and fifth places – Jerome Forrest (21) and Andrew Ramsey (19). Team 706’s Chad Conley and last year’s overall champion, Andy Sacrano placed sixth and seventh with 19 and 16 points, respectively. Closing out the top 10 overall were Jyme Bridges (9 points) of Team AVR, Kevin Price (6 points) of Cornwall, and Nathaniel Forbes (5 points) of Team AVR.
Team Guyana also placed third in the Team Classification with a total of 46 points, Team AVR won with 124 points followed by Fire Wheels with 53. Cayman Hat ended with 35, Ride Your Bike 30, 706 P 28, and Cornwall CC 6.
Another Guyanese, Lyn Murray, who rides for Ride Your Bike Cycle Club of the USA, finished behind Burrowes in Monday’s Masters’ third leg, which was won by a cyclist from the Cayman Islands.

Briton John, in brief comments, thanked Burrowes for affording him the opportunity to participate in the race, stating that it was a very good experience for him as he was looking forward to more such opportunities to keep the Golden Arrowhead flying high.
He also expressed gratitude to the following for their assistance in making his trip possible – Alabama Trading, Bentley’s Bike Shop, Beacon Café, and Professional Key Shop.