Persaud tastes first victory of season

Robin Persaud edges Orville Hinds to take yesterday’s annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial Krishna Ramlall Sawmills sponsored 50-mile road race. (Orlando Charles photo)

After placing fourth in the first leg of the annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial road race last week in Berbice, last year’s most successful cyclist Robin Persaud found favour yesterday on the West Demerara and sprinted to his first victory of the season.

In the fifth annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial Krishna Ramlall Sawmills sponsored 50-mile road race, Persaud, winner of 15 races last year,