Following a three-week break, the 2015 cycling season continues today at the National Park with an 11-race programme.
Scheduled for a 09:00hrs start, the event, which is organized by Hassan Mohamed, will no doubt attract the nation’s top wheelsmen who will be eager to once again unchain their competitive juices.
The event will be sponsored by United Auto and General Supplies an establishment which has backed Mohamed and supported the cyclists for 11 consecutive years.
Incentives along with trophies will be given to the top riders in each event.
Mohamed said that a fiercely contested day of racing is anticipated since all of the wheelsmen will be keen on taking pole position.
Defending champion Robin Persaud, last year’s most successful cyclist, Orville Hinds, Alanzo Greaves, Paul De Nobrega, Marlon Williams, Michael Anthony and Team Cocos’ Raynauth Jeffrey are some of the big names that will be pedaling for the top honors in the feature 35-lap event.
Persaud, who took top honors in last year’s feature event in one hour, 16 minutes and 17 seconds but with the lineup scheduled to saddle up today, he will be hard pressed to repeat.
Other events that will roll off include: the 12 to 14 years boys and girls’ (3 laps), veterans over-50 years (5 laps), veterans over-60 years (5 laps), upright cyclists (5 laps), BMX boys open (3 laps), BMX boys 12 to 14 years (3 laps), BMX boys 9 to 12 years (3 laps) and BMX boys 6 to 9 years (3 laps).
The Juveniles along with the Veterans Under-50 races are expected to be keenly contested.
Stephen Fernandes (Veterans Under-50), Cleveland King (Juveniles) and Clyde Jacobs (Mountain Bikes) were the top bikers in their categories last year.
Cyclist, Shameer Baksh, CEO of United Auto and General Supplies, is expected to be on hand to assist in the presentation of prizes to the top performers.
