Jovian Gomez improved his chances of becoming the new Road King of T&T when he pedalled to victory in the National Cycling Championships Seniors' 25-Laps Road circuit ride around King George V Park on Sunday. After failing to secure a top 15 finish in Saturday's 40km Individual Time Trial at Wallerfield, Gomez of Madonna Wheeler's won ahead of Team Trek's Gevan Samuel and the Sonics duo of Barry Luces and Marc Codrington.
The overall (Track and Road) title has been won for the last two years by Colin Wilson. With only Sunday's event left, the trio of veteran Gene Samuel, Christopher Sellier and Adam Alexander were atop the leader board. Among the juniors, 15-year-old Sonic's pedallists' Rudy Ashton turned the tables on his main rival and reigning age-group champion, 19-year-old Varun Maharaj of Madonna Wheelers to secure victory in their 20-Laps event.
Third was Keiron Bramble of Sonics while Jonathan Paul of Rafman Mecalfab, was fourth. The other winners on Sunday included Justin Roberts (juveniles), Aurelia Constantine (women), Akil Campbell (tinymites), Roger Smart (veterans 40+), Stephen Aboud (veterans 50+) and Peter Hernandez (veterans 60+). The third and final leg comes off next Sunday (September 5) with a Road Race starting at La Romaine at 7am.
Results
Criterium
Seniors 25-Laps
1. Jovian Gomez (Madonna)
2. Gevan Samuels (Team Trek)
3. Barry Luces (Sonics)
4. Marc Codrington (Sonics)
Juniors 20-Laps
1. Rudy Ashton (Sonics)
2. Varun Maharajh (Madonna)
3. Keiron Bramble (Sonics)
4. Jonathan Paul (Rafmon Mecalfab)
Juveniles 13-Laps
1. Justin Roberts (Parkside)
2. Jimmone Roberts (Parkside)
3. Akiel Glasgow (Sonics)
4. Christopher Gittens (Southclaine)
Women Ten-Laps
1. Aurelia Constantine (Madonna)
2. Taisha Frontin (Sonics)
Tinymites One-Lap
1. Akil Campbell (Sonics)
2. Kasim Charles-Walcott (Madonna)
3. Kristoff Frontin (Sonics)
4. Justin Mitchell (Madonna).
Vets 40+ 20-Laps
1. Roger Smart (Madonna)
2. Kerry Williams (Rafman Mecalfab)
3. Rocky Hosein (Hummingbird)
4. Ken Gokool (Sonics).
Vets 50+ 15-Laps
1. Stephen Aboud (Rafmon Mecalfab)
2. Kelvin Caesar (Southclaine)
3. Robert Camps (Corkie's Casuals)
4. Everard Carter (Team Foundation)
Vets 60+ 13-Laps
1. Peter Hernandez (Team Foundation)
2. Ronald Peters (Madonna's)
3. Barry Edghill (Madonna's)
4. Godfrey Clyne (Southclaine)