Titles decided at National Cycling Championships

There were no major surprises when the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cycling Union staged two events last Sunday and Monday that constituted its 2022 National Cycling Championships.

Sunday’s Time Trial saw cyclists riding off from the decommissioned E.T Joshua Tarmac to Belvedere, doing so at one -minute intervals.

When all reached the end line and the times were tabulated, it showed that last year ‘s winner, Cammie Adams had the fastest time of 10:14:66 in the Elite category. Second to him was Lucky Antrobus in 10:41.06, with Zefal Bailey third in 10: 52.79.   The other competitors were Marlon Antrobus who was fourth in 12.00:07 and fifth was Antonio Richardson in 16:12: 07.

The Masters category was won by Peter Durrant, with a clocking of 12:00:13., second was Barbados-based Desron Bynoe in 12:01:60, and  third was Martin Bollers in 12:29:14 . Carlos Rivas who was the other competitor, finished in 13:55:76.

The lone female, Amber Glasgow completed the course in 15:40:66.

On Monday, cyclists were engaged in the road race event.

Like he did the previous day, Adams won the Elite category, nipping Bailey as the two sprinted to the finish line which was in the vicinity of Rent and Drive at Arnos Vale.

Adams’ winning time was 5:05:13, with Bailey clocking 5:05:24, and third was Lucky Antrobus  in 5:18:44.

Both Adams and Bailey suffered punctures during the 91.64 mile race, while cramps threatened to curtail Antrobus’ stay in the event.

Meanwhile, Bynoe turned the table on Durrant in the road race. Bynoe was first to complete the 43.46 miles, doing so in a time of 2:44:24. Durrant’s time was 2:48:01, and third was Bollers in 3:12:04.

And, Glasgow who again was the lone competitor in the Women’s category clocked 3:26.26.

The Men’s Elite cyclists  rode from the E.T Joshua tarmac to Tourama, back to the Arnos Vale Round-about, to Tourama and back to Arnos Vale; while the Masters’ route was from the tarmac to Tourama and finishing at Arnos Vale.

Glasgow rode from the Tarmac to Langley Park, ending at Arnos Vale, a distance of 39 miles.

Apart from gaining points, the top three cyclists in the road races received cash prizes.