The cream of the nation’s cyclists will transform the roadways of West Demerara into their battleground when the first of three legs of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial road race pedals off on Sunday.
According to the event’s organizer Hassan Mohamed, the Naseer Ahmad of Cell King sponsored fixture is scheduled for a 08:00hrs start at Wales.
The 50-mile race which proceeds to Parika and returns to the Demerara Harbour Bridge for the finish, will feature national wheelsmen like defending champion, Michael Anthony, Alanzo Greaves, Hamza Eastman and Paul DeNobrega.
Last year’s road race champion, Geron Williams along with last season’s most successful rider, Orville Hinds and other prominent bikers like Robin Persaud, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams, Raul Leal, Junior Niles and others will also be on their saddles.
Anthony is also the defending champion of the junior category but he has since graduated to the senior ranks which paves the way for a new junior champion.
Davendra Ramnarine (veterans), Michael Holder (mountain bike) Anthony Farrier (over-60) and Toshwanna Doris (female) were also category winners last year.
Ahmad is sponsoring the event for the seventh successive year. The second and third legs of the road race will be staged in Berbice and Essequibo in the following weeks.
