Robin Persaud sprints to win in 50-mile cycle race

Winners and runners-up of the 4th annual Seven Seas Multivitamins and Dr. Chase Nerve Foods 50-mile road race pose with their spoils upon completion of yesterday’s event. (Orlando Charles photo)

Robin Persaud powered to his third win of the season yesterday, outsprinting fellow national rider Orville Hinds in the 4th annual Seven Seas Multivitamins and Dr. Chase Nerve Foods 50-mile road race on the West Demerara.

Last year’s most successful cyclist took pole position in one hour, 55 minutes and four seconds.

Persaud, 38, winner of 15 races last year led Hinds and Jude Bentley into the top three positions of the gruelling event which pedalled off at Wales Police Station, proceeded to