Diminutive Barbadian cyclist Darren Matthews won the International and Invitational 25-lap event on the opening night of the International Easter Grand Prix at the Arima Velodrome on Friday night.Matthews, who is a seasoned campaigner of the Grand Prix, competing for the past six years, was too strong for the field. Following Matthews was Dario Pagliaricci (Argentina), Esteven Cuesta (Colombia) and Yoeri Havik (Holland).The national cyclists showed their prowess in the match sprint, as Jude Codrington and Njisane Phillip both qualified for the men's semifinal.Action continued last night at the Arima Velodrome, and will conclude today at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
RESULTS
International Men 10 Laps
1 Jamol Eastmond (Barbados); 2 Daniel Martinez (Colombia); 3 Marloe Rodman (Jamaica); 4 Darren Matthews (Barbados)
International & Invitational 25 Laps - 1 Darren Matthews (Barbados); 2 Dario Pagliaricci (Argentina); 3 Esteven Cuesta (Colombia); 4 Yoeri Havik (Holland)
International Men 7 Laps - 1 Yoeri Havik (Holland); 2 Adam Alexander (T&T); 3 Daniel Martinez (Colombia); 4 Marloe Rodman (Jamaica)
Flying 200M Times - Women
1 Daniela Gaxiola (Mexico - 13.151); 2 Keiana Lester (Bike Smith - 13.399); 3 Jodi Goodridge (AWCC- 13.897); 4 Dahlia Palmer (Jamaica - 13.917); 5 Aziza Browne (AWCC - 13.933); 6 Denese Francis (AWCC - 14.393); 7 Joy Abigail John (AWCC - 14.475); 8 Teneil Campbell (Sonics - 14.580); 9 Bianca Hermould (Jamaica - 15.250)
Flying 200M Times - Men
1 Quincy Alexander (Team DPS - 10.888); 2 Njisane Phillip (T&T - 10.948); 3 Jude Codrington (T&T - 11.447); 4 Diego Pena (Slipstream - 11.536); 5 Justin Roberts (Team DPS - 11.596); 6 Keron Bramble (Sonics - 11.671); 7 Marloe Rodman (Jamaica - 11.919); 8 Haseem Mc Lean (Team DPS - 12.010); 9 Liam Lovell (Barbados - 12.329); 10 Manuel Tunjano (Colombia - 12.510); 11 Paul De Nobrega (12.821)
U7 Girls 250M - 1 Kyra Williams (Sonics)
U7 Boys 250M - 1 Zion Harris (Sonics); 2 Jonah Kelly (Sonics)
U9 Boys 1 Lap - 1 Elijah Moses (Bike Smith); 2 Kaylon Tuckett (AWCC); 3 Amari Dollaway (AWCC)
U11 Boys 1 Lap - 1 Jesse Hender (Slipstream); 2 Alexander Seyjagat (AWCC); 3 Matthew Hinds (Bike Smith); 4 Ryan Maharaj (Slipstream)
U11 Girls 1 Lap - 1 Alexia Wilson (AWCC); 2 Tehya Sealey (AWCC)
U13 Girls 1 Lap - 1 Sylese Christian (Sonics); 2 Rynelle D ' Abreau (AWCC); 3 Kurselle Walcott (Bike Smith)
U13 Boys 1 Lap - 1 D' Angelo Harris (Sonics); 2 Kyle Carraby (AWCC); 3 Jeremiah Charles (Slipstream); 4 Ryan D' Abreau (AWCC)
Tinymite Men 2 Laps - 1 Romello Crawford (Team PSL); 2 Jabari Whitman (Southclaine); 3 Aaron Alleyne (Sonics); 4 Justin Baptiste (Slipstream)
Tinymite Ladies 2 Laps - 1 Chenelle Walcott (Bike Smith); 2 Tachand Dalger (Yellow Bird/Suriname); 3 Adrianna Seyjagat (AWCC) 4 Ashley Whiteman (Sonics)
Juvenile Ladies 2 Laps - 1 Jhordan St George (Slipstream); 2 Dominique Lovell (AWCC)
Elite 1 Elimination - 1 Jason Perryman (Heatwave); 2 Gevan Samuel (The Braves); 3 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbird); 4 Gene Samuel (The Braves)
Elite 2 2 Laps - 1 Jonathan Harding (Team PSL); 2 Jymes Bridges (Team DPS); 3 Troy Nelson (Bike Smith); 4 Samuel Mahabir (AWCC)
Elite 3 2 Laps - 1 Cowin Thomas (Sonics); 2 Oludare Marcelle (Madonna); 3 Roger Vidale (Petrotrin); 4 Nicholas Lopez (Madonna)
Elite 4 2 Laps - 1 Ashton Simpson (Team PSL); 2 Brent Mitchell (Petrotrin); 3 Kenverne Brathwaite (Team PSL); 4 Kamau Reece (Petrotrin)
Junior Ladies 4 Laps - 1 Keiana Lester (Bike Smith); 2 Joy Abigail John (AWCC); 3 Kollyn St George (Slipstream)
Elite Ladies 4 Laps - 1 Daniela Gaxiola (Mexico); 2 Dahlia Palmer (Jamaica); 3 Jodi Goodridge (AWCC); 4 Aziza Browne (AWCC)
Juveniles 4 Laps - 1 Joshua Bisnath (Petrotrin); 2 Tyler Cole (Sonics); 3 Tremaine Forde Catwell (Team G4S Swift/Barbados); 4 Chayne Goodman (Team G4S Swift/Barbados)
Juniors 4 Laps - 1 Liam Lovell (Team G4S Swift/ Barbados); 2 Luis Chia (Colombia); 3 Sei Daniel (AWCC); 4 Akil Campbell (Sonics)
Masters 70+ 2 Laps - 1 Joey Nunes (Hummingbird); 2 Earl Henry (Guness Cycling); 3 Lloyd Joseph (Southampton); 4 Barry Edghill (Madonna)
Masters 60 - 69 2 Laps - 1 Clyde Pollonais (Southclaine); 2 Nicholson Phillip (Team PSL); 3 Goodfrey Clyne (Southclaine); 4 Pat Nelson (The Braves)
Masters 50 - 59 2 Laps - 1 Will Zigers (Sonics); 2 Cyril Fook (Parkside); 3 Wayne Samuel (Southclaine); 4 Marc Antonio (Unattached/USA)
Masters 40-49 2 Laps - 1 Roger Smart (Madonna); 2 Ivan Puckering (Team G4S Swift/ Barbados); 3 Rocky Hosein (Hummingbird); 4 Joel Johnson (Southampton)
U7 Boys 250M - 1 Zion Harris (Sonics); 2 Jonah Kelly (Sonics)
U7 Girls 250M - 1 Kyra Williams (Sonics)
U9 Boys 1 Lap - 1 Elijah Moses (Bike Smith); 2 Amari Dollaway (AWCC); 3 Kaylon Tuckett (AWCC)
U11 Girls 1 Lap - 1 Alexia Wilson (AWCC); 2 Tehya Sealey (AWCC)
U11 Boys 1 Lap - 1 Jesse Hender (Slipstream); 2 Alexander Seyjagat (AWCC); 3 Matthew Hinds (Bike Smith); 4 Ryan Maharaj (Slipstream)
U13 Girls 1 Lap - 1 Sylese Christian (Sonics); 2 Rynelle D'Abreau (AWCC); 3 Kurselle Walcott (Bike Smith)
U13 Boys 1 Lap - 1 D' Angelo Harris (Sonics); 2 Kyle Carraby (AWCC); 3 Ryan D'Abreau (AWCC); 4 Jeremiah Charles (Slipstream)
International Ladies Keirin - 1 Keiana Lester (Bike Smith); 2 Dahlia Palmer (Jamaica); 3 Jodi Goodridge (AWCC); 4 Aziza Browne (AWCC)
International Men Keirin - 1 Keron Bramble (Sonics); 2 Quincy Alexander (Team DPS); 3 Njisane Phillip (T&T); 4 Justin Roberts (Team DPS)
Tinymites 3 Laps - 1 Romello Crawford (Team PSL); 2 Jabari Whiteman (Southclaine); 3 Justin Baptiste (Slipstream); 4 Aaron Alleyne (Sonics)
Juvenile Ladies 500M - 1 Jhordan St George (Slipstream); 2 Dominique Lovell (AWCC)
Tinymite Ladies 1 Lap - 1 Chenelle Walcott (Bike Smith); 2 Tachana Dalger (Yellow Bird/Suriname); 3 Ashley Whiteman (Sonics); 4 Adrianna Seyjagat (AWCC)
Junior Ladies 3 Laps - 1 Keiana Lester (Bike Smith); 2 Joy Abigail John (AWCC); 3 Tenille Campbell (Sonics); 4 Khollyn St George (Slipstream)
International & Senior Ladies 3 Laps - 1 Daniela Gaxiola (Mexico); 2 Dahlia Palmer (Jamaica); 3 Bianca Hermould (Jamaica); 4 Christiane Farah - Unattached
Juniors 2 Laps - 1 Liam Lovell (Team G4S Swift/ Barbados); 2 Sei Daniel (AWCC); 3 Luis Chia (Colombia); 4 Edwin Sutherland (Golden Wheelers/Barbados)
Elite 3 4 Laps - 1 James Hadeed (Heatwave); 2 Urba Bourne (Southampton); 3 Nicholas Lopez (Madonna); 4 Daniel Richardson (AWCC)
Elite 2 Elimination - 1 Jymes Bridges (Team DPS); 2 Marc Ogiste (Unattached); 3 Samuel Mahabir (AWCC); 4 Troy Nelson (Bike Smith)
Elite 1 2 Laps - 1 Keron Bramble (Sonics); 2 Thireef Smart (Petrotrin); 3 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbird); 4 Oneil Samuels (The Braves)
Ladies Match Sprint Quarter final
Keiana Lester (Qualified) vs Joy Abigail John
Jodi Goodridge (Qualified) vs Denise Francis
Aziza Browne (Qualified) vs Dahlia Palmer
Daniela Gaxiola (Qualified) vs Teneil Campbell (DNS)
Men Match Sprint Quarterfinal
Quincy Alexander (Qualified) vs Haseem Mc Lean (DNS)
Njisane Phillip (Qualified) vs Marloe Rodman (DNS)
Jude Codrington (Qualified) vs Keron Bramble
Elite 1 ,2 ,3 & Winners of Juniors - 1 Marc Codrington (Slipstream); 2 Keron Bramble (Sonics); 3 Jason Perryman (Heatwave); 4 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbird)
Elite 4 3 Laps - 1 Bronson Chapman (Team PSL); 2 Kenverne Braithwaite (Team PSL); 3 Kamau Reece (Petrotrin); 4 Ashton Simpson (Team PSL)
Juveniles 2 Laps - 1 Tyler Cole (Sonics); 2 Ramon Belmontes (The Braves); 3 Chaquille Henry (AWCC); 4 Tremaine Forde Catwell (Team G4S Swift/Barbados)
Masters 70+ 3 Laps - 1 Lloyd Joseph (Southampton); 2 Joey Nunes (Hummingbird); 3 Lennox Paris (Southampton); 4 Barry Edghill (Madonna)
Masters 60-69 3 Laps - 1 Clyde Pollonais (Southclaine); 2 Nicholson Phillip (Team PSL); 3 Harideva La Fond (Unattached); 4 Pat Nelson (The Braves)
Masters 50-59 4 Laps - 1 Cyril Fook (Parkside); 2 Joel Browne (AWCC); 3 Ricky Alonzo (Slipstream)
Masters 40 - 49 4 Laps - 1 Roger Smart (Madonna); 2 Christopher Gill (Heatwave); 3 Cecil Hackett (Bike Smith); 4 Rocky Hosein (Hummingbird)
Junior, Elite & International Ladies 6 Laps - 1 Daniela Gaxiola (Mexico); 2 Dahlia Palmer (Jamaica); 3 Denise Francis (AWCC) 4 Cheyenne Awai (AWCC)