Larsen triumphs in 20-laps grindSaturday, March 20 2010
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CYCLISTS round a bend on Thursday in a criterium road race on Thursday in Marabella...
MICHAEL LARSEN of Denmark was triumphant in the International and Invitational 20-lap event as the Cycling Criterium was staged at the Marabella Main Road, Marabella on Thursday evening.
The Criterium signalled the start of the four-day 2010 Southern Games, with amateur boxing scheduled to take place last night at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre. But the focus, on Thursday, was the cycling and, in the 20-lap, Larsen sped to victory in a time of 40 minutes 33.1 seconds.
Twenty-eight riders finished the race, with Guyanese Geron Williams taking silver in 41 minutes 8.1 seconds while Jackie Simes of the United States getting bronze in 41 minutes 8.4 seconds.
Rounding off the top ten were Mads Anderson of Denmark (41.08.5), Adam Duggleby of the United Kingdom (41.08.7), Isaac Canizalez of Venezuela (41.08.8), Collin Wilson of local club Team Trek (41.12.5), Eric Barlevav of the United States (41.23.1), another local rider Adam Alexander (41.23.7) and Richard Lambert of Great Britain (41.24.1).
Another Danish pedallist Anderson prevailed in the evening’s first race — an International Four-Lap. The 38-year-old defeated his 18 rivals in seven minutes 39.4 seconds, with Simes finishing second in seven minutes 44.6 seconds and Lambert taking third spot in seven minutes 46.2 seconds.
Completing the top ten spots were Tinga Turner of Jamaica (7.53.7), local wheelsman Rudy Ashton (7.53.9), Isaac Canizalez (7.56.8), Lars Nielson of Denmark (7.58.3), Eric Barlevav (7.58.5), Jamie Shankland of Canada (7.59.1) and Adam Duggleby (7.59.1).
Twenty-one riders faced the starter in the Category 1-3 Three Lap race, with Linforde Blackwood of Jamaica taking gold in 5.48.0, followed by the Trinidad and Tobago bunch of Gevan Samuel (5.48.7), Ako Kellar (5.51.8), King Etienne (5.52.7), Shannon Metivier (5.52.7), Adam Alexander (5.53.0), Barry Luces (5.53.3), Thireef Smart (5.54.0), Mark Joseph (5.54.0) and Barbadian Phillip Clarke (5.54.5).
Justin Roberts (6.53.8) edged Park Side CC clubmate Jimmone Roberts (6.53.9) to claim the Juveniles Three Lap, with the Sonics Trinidad trio of Akieel Glasgow (6.53.9), Dimitri Harvey (6.55.4) and Samuel Alleyne (7.20.7) trailing.
Only three competitors entered the Juniors Three Lap, with Christian Fairley (6:11.4) of Park Side CC copping gold, followed by Kerron Bramble (6.26.8) of Rig Tech Sonics and Peter Maraj (6.48.3) of Sonics Trinidad.
Daniel Wallen of Team Trek obliterated his three challengers to cop the Category 4 and 5 Three Lap race. Wallen finished the course of 6.11.8, while David Hay was well behind in 6.29.7, Roger Vidale of Petrotrin third in 6.47.8 and Shawn Millington of Hummingbird Trinidad fourth in 6.52.1. Twelve entrants were in the Masters Open Three Laps, but nobody could stop Rodney Woods of Southclain Trinidad, who was timed in 6:34.3, followed by clubmate Wayne Samuel (6.34.7) and Kent Luces of Rig Tech Sonics (6.35.2).
The highlights of the Southern Games will be track and field and cycling events, which are scheduled to take place today and tomorrow, from 2 pm each day, at Guaracara Park.
Tickets range from $20 (grounds) to $50 (Stands A and B) and are available at both the Pointe-a-Pierre venue and at Crosby’s in San Fernando.
