Guyana’s Alex Newton and Alexander Leung secured seventh and ninth place respectively in the men’s junior individual road race at the Caribbean Road Cycling Championships on Sunday.
Newton was the leading Guyanese finisher, completing the race in three hours and 51 seconds at an average speed of 31.053 kilometres per hour.
Leung crossed the line ninth in three hours, nine minutes and 52 seconds. He maintained an average speed of 29.579 kilometres per hour.
Belize’s Devyn Major captured the title in two hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds after winning a close finish. His compatriot Keith Enwright Jr. placed second, while the Cayman Islands’ Ryan Thompson took third.
Jamaal Tablada of Belize also recorded the same time as the leading three riders but had to settle for fourth place.
Barbados’ Jonah Kelly finished fifth in 2:54:14, followed by Bermuda’s Jacob Wright in sixth position with a time of 2:54:17.
Belize’s Stephan Pelayo separated the two Guyanese riders, placing eighth in 3:02:03.
Nine cyclists completed the race, while five riders were listed as did not finish. Two others finished outside the stipulated time limit.
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