King upsets field to capture 17th Annual P&P Insurance Brokers Cycling title

By Michelangelo Jacobus

Policeman Mario King upset a field of Guyana’s top cyclists on Saturday as he sprinted his way to victory in the National Park to capture the 17th Annual P&P Insurance Brokers Cycling title in the 35-lap feature race.
King, who finished his race in a time of 1 hour 18 minutes 21.22 seconds, fended off Alonzo Ambrose in the final lap to take top honours. Ambrose, a member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), finished in second, while Warren McKay came in third.
Team Coco’s Jamaul John finished fourth, while Raul Leal from Team Evolution was fifth, with his fellow club member Paul DeNobrega coming in sixth.
In the Juveniles 10-lap race, Briton John had a commanding ride to take top spot and dethrone Nigel Duiguid in a time of 21m, 13.38s.
Duiguid, who won the event last year, came in second, while Christopher Cornelius was third.
In the 5-lap mountain bike event, Ryan Canterbury was first, while Akram Singh came in a close second.
The Veterans Under-45 years five-lap event was an entertaining race, as defending champion Jaikarran Sookhai retained his title ahead of second placed Ian Jackson and third placed Steve Ramsuchit in a time of 11m24.31s.