Robin Persaud romps home in 35-lap invitational

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Winners and runners-up pose with their respective trophies yesterday at the completion of the eighth annual Universal Auto and General Supplies 11-race cycling meet which was staged at the inner circuit of the National Park.
Winners and runners-up pose with their respective trophies yesterday at the completion of the eighth annual Universal Auto and General Supplies 11-race cycling meet which was staged at the inner circuit of the National Park.

By Emmerson Campbell

Top veteran cyclist Robin Persaud led Orville Hinds, Walter Grant–Stewart and Geron Williams in lapping the rest of the field of 29 starters yesterday in the feature 35-lap invitational race staged by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and Universal Auto and General Supplies  in an 11-race meet.

The event which pedaled off on the inner circuit of the  National Park, Thomas Lands was the eighth year that Universal Auto and General Supplies has teamed up with Mohammed to sponsor the ‘Teach Them Young’ programme.

Persaud, who also copped three prime prizes, won the race in