Nine talented local riders get new US$5,000 bikes, compliments of Team CoCo’s owner

Benefactor Ian Davis (centre) is flanked by eight of the recipients of the new racing cycles as Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony look on. From left are Paul DeNobrega, Raynauth Jeffrey, Raul Leal, Enzo Matthews, Christopher Holder, Junior Niles, Hazina Bharrat and Naomi Singh. Missing is Davendra Bissoon. (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

“I used to ride and I also never had a bike of my own and now that I can afford it, I like to help because I have the passion for cycling.”
That’s how Team CoCo’s owner Ian Davis explained his support for the sport locally during an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport on Sunday.

He had just awarded a spanking new racing cycle to the first local finisher of the 30th annual three-stage cycle road race, Raynauth Jeffrey, and similar machines to eight other local cyclists.

The presentations were made at the