Jamal John finishes 12th in 17-man U-23 field

Pan American U-23/Elite Road Cycling Championships – Mexico

Despite crashing on the first turn of the circuit, Jamal John ended a creditable 12th in the Time Trials of the Pan American U-23 Cycling Championships which were contested in Pachuca de Soto Mexico on Wednesday.
The 33km race – 3 laps on the Circuit Río de la Avenidas – saw John clocking 47:05.884 in the event, which was won by Diego Ferreyra of Chile in 40:10.375. John finished ahead of riders from Paraguay, Panama, Aruba (2) and Argentina.
GCF President Horace Burrowes, currently in Mexico as Coach/Manager of the Guyana contingent of Jamal John, Romello Crawford and Briton John, will be attending the COPACI Congress set for today (Friday).
He reported that Guyana has the largest contingent of the five Caribbean countries being represented in Mexico.
Trinidad and Tobago is being represented by two riders (1 male 1 female) the same as Bermuda; while the British Virgin Islands and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have one each.
T&T female cyclist Teniel Campbell, who campaigns in Europe, won the female Time Trials. Costa Rica’s Jennifer Morales placed second, and Cuban Jeydy Pradera third.
The 21-year-old Campbell has become the first T&T woman cyclist to ever achieve a medal at the Pan American level. She rides for the World Cycling Center Trade Team in Switzerland.
The Guyanese trio would be in action in the men’s 140km road race tomorrow (Saturday) – 9 laps around the Circuit Ciudad del Conocimiento, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo.