Thompson wants trophy to remain in Guyana

Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony (fifth from left) poses with the organizers and some of the cyclists competing in the Independence Three-Stage Road Race following the formal send off at his Main Street ministry yesterday.

— three-stage cycle road race wheels off today

Guyana’s premier and longest tenured cycling event, the Independence Three-Stage Road Race rolls off this morning in Berbice with a record entry of 79 cyclists.

Up from 76 starters last year, the organizers of the 32nd edition of the calendar event revealed that 12 foreign wheelsmen have invaded our shores on a quest to out pedal 67 of the nation’s best riders.

During the formal send off at the Ministry of Sport yesterday, chief organizer, Hassan Mohamed disclosed that