Greaves sprints to victory in Wheat Up cycle road race

Officials of National Milling Company and Roraima Bikers Club pose with the prize winners following the Wheat Up cycle road race.

Alonzo Greaves out sprinted his opponents to win yesterday’s 8th Annual Caricom Day Wheat Up Cycle Road Race sponsored by National Milling Company (NAMILCO) held  on the East Bank of Demerara.

The race started at NAMILCO head office at Agricola and proceeded to Long Creek on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to end in front of Two Brothers Gas Station at Eccles.

Greaves broke away from the pack at the Eccles Housing Scheme function and sprinted to the finishing line edging out Robin Persaud who secured the second position.

Differently abled rider Walter Grant-Stuart led