Once again, in a repeat of last year, Briton John soloed to victory unhurried in the Forbes Burnham Memorial Cycling Road Race to retain his title, making it two wins in as many road races for the year thus far as his impressive run of form continued yesterday.
Staged along the roadways of East Coast Demerara, the route had to be shortened from its usual Carifesta Avenue starting point to facilitate a “turning of the sod” ceremony for a new hotel.
The race pushed off from the vicinity of the Ocean View Hotel area at Liliendaal and saw well over 30 cyclists in heated battle under the sweltering afternoon sun, heading to Bellevue and back to the point of origin for the finish.
