Following the season opener on January 28, the nation’s cyclists will renew their rivalry and unchain their competitive juices on Sunday with a 75-mile road race.
This is according to the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Assistant Racing Secretary, Joseph Britton. Britton told Stabroek Sport yesterday that the fixture, which is organized by the GCF, pedals off at 7:30hrs on Homestretch Avenue, proceeds to the Linden/Soesdyke Highway (in the proximity of the Coca Cola signboard) and returns to the point of origin for the finish.
The GCF executive member added that he expects to see the cream of the nation’s wheelsmen in the senior, junior and veteran categories pushing the pedals on Sunday since the fixture will be a precursor to the lucrative L.F.S Burnham Memorial three-stage road race.
The Burnham Memorial three-stage event will be held February 19 (first stage) and 26 (second and third stages). The first stage will see the cyclists starting off at New Amsterdam, journeying to Rose Hall and returning to New Amsterdam to finish.
One week later, the second and third legs will take place. In the morning, stage two starts in Linden and finishes on Homestretch Avenue, while the finale commences on Homestretch Avenue, proceeds to Belfield and returns to the point of origin for the finish.
Some big names like Hamza Eastman, Raynauth Jeffrey, Stephano Husbands, Jamal John, Junior Niles, Orville Hinds, Michael Anthony and Marlon Williams are expected to be in the peloton.
