Jeffrey tops time trials as GCF National Championships pedals off
Raynauth Jeffrey started off the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships on a high when he topped a field consisting of Guyana’s top cyclists in the time trials on Saturday morning.
The time trial pedaled off from Hairuni on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway to Long Creek Primary School and back to the starting point in an eight mile run.
Jeffrey topped the field in a time of 14:20.25s while Jamal John came in sharply behind in a time of 14:35s with Romello Crawford (14:58s) to close out the top three in the seniors category.
Raynauth Jeffrey took top place in the time trial on Saturday in the GCF National Championship
Curtis Dey was first in the Juniors’ category with a time of 14:56s, Briton John 15:29s and Christopher Cornelius third with a time of 15:58s.
Over in the Veterans’ leg, Leer Nunes (16:06s) placed first some distance ahead of Marc Soniram who came in second in 16:50s and Lennox Jackman 17:08s in third.
Claire Fraser Greene was the top Ladies’ rider with a time of 18:54s.
The GCF National Championship will continue today at 8:00hrs with the road race beginning from Home Stretch Avenue with the Veterans, Juniors, Ladies and Juveniles. The Veterans and Juniors will proceed to camp Wesleyana on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway and return to the starting point. The Ladies and the Juveniles will make their way up to Timehri and return to Home Stretch Avenue.
