Local road race champ not allowed to compete overseas with non-disabled cyclists

FLASHBACK! Walter Grant Stuart crosses the finish line in first place at the National Road Race Championships in June.

By Emmerson Campbell

Guyana’s current national road race champion Walter Grant Stewart, whose right arm is amputated, and members of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) met last Friday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) building on Main Street to deal with the issue of his non-eligibility to compete overseas with non-disabled cyclists.

Under the International Cycling Union (UCI) rules, a cyclist like Stewart who is differently-abled should not compete