Orville Hinds out rode a field of Guyana’s premier wheelsmen to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the fifth Malta Supreme sponsored nine-race programme at the National Park yesterday.
Besides the winner’s trophy, the Team Evolution standout pocketed two sprint prizes before biking to victory in one hour, 19 minutes and 49 seconds.
The 24-year old led national cyclist Alonzo Ambrose and Stephano Husbands onto the podium while last year’s winner Akeem Wilkinson, veteran rider Robin Persaud and junior time-trial champion, Jamal John filled out the top six paid positions.
Hinds has been on a tear this year, winning some five feature races (including the marquee Independence Three-Stage) while placing in 15 events.
He has the opportunity to continue his winning ways tomorrow when the cycling season continues with the 12th annual ‘CARICOM Day Wheat Up Classic’ at the Seawall Bandstand. Cycling action starts at 09:00hrs.
Other winners of the criterium programme included John (Juveniles), Seon Budhram (Mountain Bike), Ralph Williams (Veterans Under-50), Kennard Lovell (Veterans Over-50), Daniel Perreira (12-14 Boys and Girls), Alex Leung (BMX 6-9) and Jonathan Jagdeo (BMX 9-12 and 12-14).
