FIRST OFFICIAL TCI ROAD CYCLE RACE OFF TO A FLYING START The inaugural British Caribbean Bank/Yoshi Sushi Road Circuit Race race was a tremendous success on Saturday, 26 April 2014. The road race was won by semi-professional rider Chris Pic who flew in from the USA just for the race; while ironman Catherine Jadot won the mountain bike category. This was the first race of its type in the Turks and Caicos Islands and was open to both road and mountain bike cyclists with 45 riders taking part. It started at 4pm with the after party and prize giving ceremony in Salt Bar and Grill at the Blue Haven Marina, immediately afterwards. The action started and finished at Zanzi Tapas Bar on the Leeward Highway with an 11 mile race for those on mountain bikes and a simultaneous 16.5 mile circuit for those on road bikes. A circuit between these two junctions is 2.75 miles long meaning a four lap race for mountain bikers and six laps for road cyclists. The organisers worked with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force to close one lane in each direction of the Leeward Highway between the Beaches and the Tropicana roundabouts, having left a lane open in each direction for other road users. Due to great sponsorship received the first, second and third male and female in the road and mountain bike categories, each received $300, $200 and $100 respectively; with further prizes for the best overall junior (under 20 years) and senior (over 55 years). “On behalf of the organisers and all of the participants I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude towards everyone who made this inaugural event such as success,” said Steward Howard of British Caribbean Bank. “However, I must single out the support of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Service for their exemplary assistance given to us before, during and after our event. We have received highly positive comments and praise about the success of the event, and the safety provided to participants and spectators. That everything went off very smoothly and without a single hiccup was largely due to the officers of the RTCIPF.” The sponsors for the event included Power 92.5, Regency Christie’s, Colonial, Caicos Express Airways, Grace Bay Car Rentals, The Island Club, Where When and How, Bugaloo’s, Wine Cellar, Flamingo Pharmacy, Pelican Bay, Fortis, Coco Bistro, Blue Haven, 102.5 Kiss FM, and Zanzi. ENDS The results in full: ROAD RACE (Category - Men) 1. Chris Pic 2. Adrian Enriquez 3. Freidise Registre 4. Yoshi Ono 5. Luc Despins 6. Paul Vaughn 7. Dan Redmond 8. Neil Smith 9. Stuart Gray 10. Ingo Reckhorn 11. Jonathan Katan 12. Roel Petfros 13. Ranald Schulz 14. Chris Adamo 15. Gavey Missick 16. John Desormeaux 17. Walner 18. Matthew 19. Robert Greenwood MOUNTAIN BIKE (Category - Men) 1. Elriano Macario 2. Garry Perez 3. Orlando Vasaya 4. Florencio Fajardo 5. Albino Dayupay 6. Matthew Williams 7. Cecil Arnold 8. Ian van Walleghem 9. Boy Requiz 10. Doug Carbon (1st in the senior 55 and over category) 11. Tommy Gavilaguin ROAD RACE (Category - Women) 1. Lucy Bullard MOUNTAIN BIKE (Category - Women) 1. Cathy Jadot 2. Line Allen 3. Ibis van Walleghem
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 03:25:52 +0000
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