The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will host a virtual meeting sometime this week geared towards the restart of the season, perhaps sometime next month.
This is according to Racing Secretary of the GCF, Malcolm Sonoram.
Sonoram told Stabroek Sport yesterday that the forum will be used to steer the body forward for the remainder of the local 2020 cycling season.
Sonoram pointed out that during the last few weeks internationally, there have been constant communication between riders, teams, organisers as well as other relevant parties all with the support of the governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). UCI is responsible for arranging a new global cycling schedule, in which the biggest spectacle, the Tour de France takes pride of place.
The Tour de France, which attracts the creme de la creme of the world’s riders, was postponed from June 27-July 19 and is now scheduled for August 29 to September 20.
Similarly, Sonoram stated that following the meeting here, riders and officials will hash out the parameters for the safe return of cycling on the local circuit.
“During the meeting, we will discuss the National Championships, the way forward and races for the remainder of the season,” Sonoram disclosed.
As the COVID-19 restrictions become more relaxed, he also revealed that he will be pushing to have as much races in the National Park “to keep the sport alive.”
Sonoram concluded by appealing to cyclists to continue to take every precaution before, during and after training as a means of keeping the novel virus at wheel’s length. To date, no local cyclists have tested positive for COVID-19.
