In a thrilling finish, Nigel London nudged out Orville Hinds to successfully defend the Linden Town Week Cycling Classic open category title he won one year ago, when the final 10-lap race was held Sunday afternoon downtown in the heart of Linden.
All the races were staged in the central Mackenzie circuit beginning outside Gregory’s Grocery Store on Republic Avenue and ending there in front of an appreciative crowd.
In the first veterans race for eight laps, London came out on top beating Garfield Lorrimer into second place and Andy Spencer into third.
Nigel London (left) collects his trophy from Deputy Linden Mayor Wainwright Bethune
Then London returned in the 10-lap open category race where he outsprinted Hinds to win and Lorrimer was a distant third.
Other race results were:
Junior Males 5-lap race: 1) Kevin Stephens; 2) Joshua Waldron
Boys’ 6-9 years: 1 Kenvil Desouza. Boys’ 9-12 years: 1) Javin Henry; 2) Raphael Anderson
Boys’ Under-16 six-lap race: 1) Meshach Sutton; 2) Reshad Mingo; 3) Shaplon Douglas
Girls’ 18 & Under: 1) Shaunna Hyles; 2) Reshona Knights.
Deputy Linden Mayor Wainwright Bethune was there to witness the races and presented the many winners with trophies and incentives as he thanked GTT for coming on board with the Linden Town Council and Bauxite Flyers Cycling Club to stage another successful race. Contributors who played key roles for the staging of the 2023 edition were Region 10 Tourism Committee, Guyana Breweries Inc, Guyana Lottery, Destinations Tours, Sister to Sister’s Beauty, and Hyacinth’s Bed and Breakfast
