By Michaelangelo Jacobus
The second edition of the Randolph ‘Ducky’ Singh Memorial cycle race pedals off today from Vlissengen Road/Irving Street and last year’s winner of the inaugural event, Jamual John is confident that he can make it two in a row.
Speaking to Stabroek Sports, John said that while he is not up to his usual high standard in terms of form and fitness, he is still banking on his skills to retain the title.
“I feel good despite not being too in form but my race level is still up there. I haven’t been training as rigorously as before, but I have been easing myself back into the saddle with a new coach and we have been making some strides,” he declared.
Quizzed on what gives him his confidence despite not being in form, John pointed out that his stints in the USA with Foundation Cycling Club will serve him well as the street circuit criterium is a specialty of his that he thoroughly enjoyed while racing overseas.
The event, which is being organized by Flying Stars Cycling Club stalwart Victor Rutherford, will see the return of many of Guyana’s most recognized names in the cycling arena. Also participating will be Brian Meusa of Atlanta, USA, who has been building a reputation quietly for himself. He recently came over to Guyana after spending some time on the circuits of Trinidad & Tobago. Another top contender that will be on show is World Masters Sprint Champion James Jolyon Joseph. All in all it will make for an interesting race today.
Over GYD $400,000 will be up for grabs across the
Juvenile, junior, Female, Veterans O-40, Veterans O-50, Masters, Open and Elite categories. The race will begin at 1PM with the starting point on Irving Street just outside of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Headquarters, head north to the roundabout where the cyclists will make a U-turn into Vlissingen Road, head South to Sandy Babb Street before turning back unto Irving Street to the point of origin to complete a lap.
The event is in honor of the late Singh, a longtime supporter of the Flying Stars Cycling Club and a well-known sports philanthropist.
