Junior star cyclist, Michael Anthony continues to prove that he belongs in the conversation when it comes to Guyana’s best wheelsmen.
Fresh off a second place finish in the Bigi Bergi four-stage Tour of Suriname, the 18-year old returned to Guyana to sprint off with the top honours of the 12th annual Victor Macedo road race yesterday.
The national rider showed stamina and grit throughout the grueling 80-mile trek from Georgetown to Linden and back then displayed his sprinting ability on Homestretch Avenue by surging ahead of his break away mates in the bunch sprint.Anthony who has been consistent performer overseas and on the local circuit finished the race in three hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds, leading Team Coco’s Hamza Eastman and Team Alanis’ Paul DeNobrega onto the podium.
The evergreen Robin Persaud along with Alonzo Ambrose, Kravitz Jeffrey, Jamal John and Team United’s Albert Philander completed the top eight paid positions.
With the exception of Persaud and Philander, the event was dominated by young riders 20 years old or younger.
Quick Results
Top eight overall
Michael Anthony
Hamza Eastman
Paul DeNobrega
Robin Persaud
Alonzo Ambrose
Kravitz Jeffrey
Jamal John
Albert Philander
Juniors
Michael Anthony
Alonzo Ambrose
Kravitz Jeffrey
Juvenile
Raphael Leung
Romello Crawford
Jaleel Jackson
Veteran
Ian Jackson
Everal Mundae
Junior Niles
Mountain Bike
Keon Thomas
Julio Melville
Deeraj Garbarran
The top three cyclists along with Guyana’s Commonwealth Games representatives, Alanzo Greaves, Marlon Williams and Raynauth Jeffrey broke away from the rest of the starters on the upward journey at Little Diamond.
At Kuru Kururu on the way back, DeNobrega changed gears but he was followed by Anthony and Eastman.
With Greaves, Williams and Jeffrey playing the cat and mouse game, the three cyclist up front rode as a team to stretch their lead with every powerful turn of their pedals.
As they neared the finish line however, team work was thrown out
Eastman first rose from his saddle, Anthony followed leaving a cramping DeNobrega behind.
Despite Eastman’s superior sprinting ability, Anthony had just enough left in the tank to edge out his break away mate. (Emmerson Campbell)
