After the opening stages of the Tour of Guyana five-stage road race yesterday, it is Team Coco’s Carlos Ospina (4hr:00:50s) who shares the lead with his club mate, Darren Matthews.
The Cuban who won the first stage, crossed the line in the bunch in the second stage which was won by his other club mate, Jaime Ramirez to preserve his lead heading into the third stage this morning.
In the initial stage from Corriverton to New Amsterdam (46 miles), Ospina led Matthews, Alanzo Greaves, Raul Leal, Geron Williams and Hamza Eastman into the top six and earned a 10-second bonus.
In the second stage from Rosignol to Carifesta Avenue (60 miles), Ramirez was followed by Williams (fifth in the first stage), Marloe Rodman who placed seventh in the initial stage, Matthews, Greaves and Leal.
Ospina and Matthews know that there are three more stages to go including the hilly final stage in Linden on Sunday and will be keen on preserving their lead.
Geron Williams who biked in fifth and second in the respective stages, is lurking with intent in third place just one second behind the leaders. Fellow national rider, Alanzo Greaves (4hr:00:53s) is just three seconds off the lead in fourth place.
Rodman (4hr:00:55s) and
