“Not being in the country is not a problem” – GCF President

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Horace Burrowes who is based in the United States has stated clearly that his limited presence in the country is not a problem.
This was disclosed by the GCF boss shortly after the GCF held their first race of the season on Sunday.
According to the man in charge of cycling, “me not being in the country is not a problem,” comparing his situation to that of “the UCI [Union Cycliste Internationale] President, Brian Cookson who does not reside in Switzerland but runs the world body of cycling.”
Burrowes added that the way the world has evolved overtime it is now easier because of technology saying that “in this age and time technology rules the world.”
The United We Stand cyclist also added further evidence to his position of there being no problem, relating that “they [GCF] have been doing very well with communication from the GCF and someone that was put in place to work along with the secretary of the GCF.”

Guyana Cycling Federation President Horace Burrowes
Guyana Cycling Federation President Horace Burrowes

But it was not the relationship with the trustworthy individual and the secretary that resulted in the problems, according to the United States businessman, persons had their own agendas.
Back in 2016, the GCF was placed in the hot seat based on numerous factors with one being the absence of Burrowes from the country for a lengthy period. As such, In November 2016, the Horace Burrowes-led GCF was replaced by an Interim Management Committee (IMC) following a motion that received unanimous support at an Extraordinary General Meeting at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters.
The IMC comprises one member from each of the nine clubs present, and will see all members having equal rights and all access to information and decision-making. The nine clubs are Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club, Roraima Bikers Club, Flying Stars, Flying Ace, Trojan, Team Evolution, Team Alanis, Linden Bauxite Flyers and Continental.
Meanwhile, in January, 2017 the President of the UCI dispatched a letter to President of the GOA K. A Juman Yassin confirming that the Horace Burrowes led GCF is the only recognised body for the sport in Guyana.
Cockson also noted that Guyana is a full member of the UCI, the international governing body for the sport which is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Cockson’s letter which was copied to Burrowes and President of the Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) José Manuel Peláez Rodriguez was as a result of the GCF boss reaching out to the UCI and President Cockson based on a move in December to appoint an IMC by a number of disgruntled member clubs of the federation.
Consequently, despite living and working in the USA, Burrowes said he is committed towards seeing the upliftment of the sport. A notice by the standing members of the GCF was published informing that the GCF was still the legitimate recognised body, running the affairs of cycling in Guyana which has now been further strengthened by the UCI letter.