John wins his first signature event of the season

Jamal John

Team Coco’s Jamal John out rode Deeraj Garbarran in a thrilling two-man sprint finish to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the Universal Auto and General Supplies’ criterium programme yesterday.

John, who recorded his first signature win of the season, stopped the clock in a brisk one hour, 15 minutes and 12 seconds in rainy conditions at the National Park.

His teammate, Hamzah Eastman out sprinted the remnants of the peloton to snag the final podium spot.