Guy Costa of Heatwave Cycling club escaped with the narrowest of victories as the T&T Cycling Federation, in collaboration with Mike's Bikes, hosted a keep fit road race, yesterday.
Costa finished in one hour, 51 minutes and 37 seconds the same time as his Heatwave teammate Jamol Eastmond, but Costa edged Eastmond on the line to take the top spot. About 30 seconds behind was Southhampton's Urba Bourne (1:52:11), while Peter Thompson (The Braves) was fourth in 1:52:29.
The race began at the Port-of-Spain Lighthouse, headed to Couva interchange, back up to the Churchill-Roosevelet Highway where the race exited at the NP Head Office and U-turned onto the Eastern Main Road.
The race continued along the Eastern Main Road until the Morvant Junction where it headed onto the Lady Young Road to finish at the Port-of-Spain lookout.
Costa and Barbadian rider Jesse Kelly also of Heatwave broke away from the pack at the Chaguanas Flyover on the southbound lane. As the duo headed on the northbound lane Kelly began to fade.
As the race approached Grand Bazaar, Eastmond and Costa battled at the front. By the time the lead riders exited the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, there was no chase insight.
The Heatwave pair climbed to the top of the Lady Young Road with hands raised high with Costa taking the victory over the 74km race.
RESULTS
Open
1 Guy Costa � Heatwave � 1:51:37
2 Jamol Eastmond � Heatwave � 1:51:37
3 Urba Bourne � Southampton � 1:52:11
4 Peter Thompson � The Braves � 1:52:29
5 Joshua Kelly � Heatwave � 1:52:35
6 James Hadeed � Heatwave � 1:52:40
7 Phillip Clarke � Heatwave � 1:53:05
8 Marc Codrington � Slipstream � 1:53:14
9 Kenverne Braithwaite � PSL � 1:53:14
10 Jeron Loubon � Southampton � 1:53:19
11 Jesse Kelly � Heatwave � 1:53:21
12 Tyler Cole � Sonics � 1:53:21
13 Linford Blackwood � PSL � 1:53:34
14 Ronell Woods � Sonics � 1:53:34
15 Marc Ogiste � Unattached � 1:53:41
Junior Men
1 Joshua Kelly � Heatwave � 1:52:35
2 Jeron Loubon � Southampton � 1:53:19
3 Kasim Charles-Walcott � Madonna � 1:58:41
Juvenile Men
1 Tyler Cole � Sonics � 1:53:21
2 Ronell Woods � Sonics � 1:53:34
3 Nicholas Paul � Sonics � 1:55:25
Masters 40-49
1 Marc Ogiste � Unattached � 1:53:41
2 Pasha Hussain � Slipstream � 1:56:46
Masters 60+
1 Earl Mcleod � Heatwave � 1:55:39
2 Peter Hernandez � Hummingbird � 2:00:00
3 Codrington Joefield � Bike Smith � 2:31:35?