Team Coco takes lead

Hand in Hand! Team Coco’s Ruben Companioni (left) and Carlos Ospina cross the line in pole position for the second stage. (Orlando Charles photo)

After the opening stages of the ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage road race yesterday, it is Team Coco’s Ruben Companioni who leads the way from his club mate and countryman, Carlos Ospina.

The Cuban who placed second in the first stage to Alanzo Greaves crossed the line for the second stage in pole position hand in hand with Ospina who rode in fifth in the first stage.

Companioni knows that there are three more stages to go including the hilly final stage in Linden on