Junior stars unstoppable as local cyclists retain IGG title

By Emmerson Campbell On In Sports |
Guyana’s five- member team that dominated their Surinamese counterparts. From left Shaquel Agard, Toshawna Doris, Akeem Arthur, Marica Dick and Hamzah Eastman. The cyclists are flanked by president of the GCF, Cheryl Thompson and National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed (Orlando Charles photo)
Guyana’s five- member team that dominated their Surinamese counterparts. From left Shaquel Agard, Toshawna Doris, Akeem Arthur, Marica Dick and Hamzah Eastman. The cyclists are flanked by president of the GCF, Cheryl Thompson and National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed (Orlando Charles photo)

After experiencing mixed fortunes earlier in the day in the team time trials in the National Park, the national junior riders later took their talents to the open road and dominated their Surinamese counterparts to retain their Inter Guiana Games (IGG) cycling title.

In the 60km (36 miles) road race which pedaled off yesterday at West Demerara from Nismes to Vergenoegen and returned to the starting line for the finish, the junior star riders were simply unstoppable.

18-year old Hamzah Eastman led Shaquel Agard and silver medalist at