Raw Millington finishing ahead of Juban Crawford
Romulo Crawford, starting with a cycle that he said was too low for him with the expectation that another one would get to him, overcame those difficulties to win the Phagwah 40-miler in Berbice on Sunday.
Crawford, who lost the use of his bicycle moments before the start of the race, was forced to use another team-mate’s cycle; the pedal did not match with his footwear.
Nevertheless, he was able to break away from the pack along with Syborne Fernandez of Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) and his team-mate from Trojan Cycle Club (TCC) Juban Crawford.
When the new bicycle arrived, the trio had a lead of about 300 metres on the pack with six miles completed.
The changing of bicycles caused him to lose that favoured position as he joined the pack of riders following the leaders.
With his eyes on the first prize, Crawford came off his saddle to regain his position, but he took some of the others with him; as he caught up with the two leaders, he did not ease the momentum and only his brother was able to keep up and soon it was a race being led by the two Crawfords’.
The two rode together for the next five miles and then the older Crawford again made a dash and was all alone as he completed the race riding 27 miles out in front alone and picked up five of the eight sprint point prizes by the time he got back to the Courts building at Main and St. Ann Streets in New Amsterdam.
Ray Millington who led went on to catch Juban Crawford and got the better of him as they came along the East Berbice Highway to finish second and well ahead of the TCC rider.
Juban finished third as a bunch of riders finished about three minutes behind.
Heading the pack was Wilbur Benjamin who rode unattached, followed by Elijah Bhgjadder and Wazim Hasnu both of FFCC Andrew Hicks of TCC finishing ahead of Fernandez of FACC.
Ray Millington took one sprint point and Juban Crawford two.
The first female to cross the finish line was Dyancie Welch of TCC with Shanka Teixeira of FACC second.
The event was organized by Coach of the FACC Randolph Roberts and was open only to clubs in Berbice and has been sponsored by Benjamin Sorts, Onowa’s Guinness Bar, Lloyd Williams Associates, Steve Ramchuchit, Furniture World, Balram Shane and Sons General Store, and Homeline Furnishing.
By Andrew Carmichael | GUYANA TIMES