Barbadian Heatwave cyclist Phillip Clarke continued his solid form on the T&T circuit, claiming the top prize at the Toyota Hilux Cycling Classic, which started and ended at the Toyota Showroom in Barataria, on Sunday.
It was a regional showdown at the end, with Bajan Clarke, Antiguan Jymes Bridges (Team Drive Phase Sport), Jamaican Peter Thompson (The Braves) and T&T cyclist Gevan Samuel (The Braves) breaking away from the rest of the field. Clarke showed his sprinting ability to capture gold in just over two hours, ahead of Bridges, Thompson and Samuel.
Clarke has been one of the most consistent endurance riders on the local circuit over the past year. In April, Clarke captured the Diego Martin to Debe International Road Race and last September, he won the Michael Phillips Republic Day Cycling Classic at Nelson Mandela Park in St Clair.
The field, which also comprised women, juniors, juveniles, masters 40-49, masters 50-59 and masters 60+ riders travelled from Toyota, Barataria to Toyota, San Fernando and back to Toyota, Barataria.
Claiming the women's crown was T&T cyclist Christiane Farah, who finished ahead of Jamaican Dahlia Palmer.
RESULTS
Overall
1 Phillip Clarke - Heatwave
2 Jymes Bridges - Team DPS
3 Peter Thompson - The Braves
4 Gevan Samuel - The Braves
5 Andrew Hicks - Rigtech Sonics
6 Romello Crawford - PSL Cycling Club
7 Jabari Whiteman - Southclaine
8 Sheldon Ramjit - Hummingbirds Intl
9 Marc Pogson - Heatwave
10 Ben Adams Brito - The Braves
Women Open
1 Christiane Farah - PSL Cycling Club
2 Dahlia Palmer - Team DPS
Juniors
1 Andrew Hicks - Rigtech Sonics
2 Romello Crawford - PSL Cycling Club
3 Emmanuel Watson - PSL Cycling Club
Juveniles
1 Jabari Whiteman - Southclaine
2 Ronell Woods -Team Woods
3 Adam Francis - The Braves
Masters 40-49
1 Mark Hosein - PSL Cycling Club
2 Christopher Gill - Heatwave
3 Robindranath Balgobin - Hummingbirds Intl
Masters 50-59
1 Rodney Woods - Team Woods
2 Wayne Samuel - Southclaine
3 Cyril Fook - PSL Cycling Club
Masters 60+
1 Clyde Pollonais - Southclaine
2 Godfrey Clyne - Southclaine
3 Peter Hernandez - Hummingbirds Intl