Grabbing the spotlight once again, T&T Olympian Njisane Phillip was named the most outstanding international men’s cyclist at the Easter International Cycling Grand Prix, on the closing day of competition, Sunday, at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
A day after capturing the match sprint title for the second straight year, Phillip took top honours ahead of regional rivals Marloe Rodman of Jamaica and Barbados’ Jamol Eastmond, who ended with a second and third placed finishing tally, respectively. Phillip took three wins on the evening, the International Men’s four-lap, seven laps and eight laps, leaving Rodman in second for the first two races, before taking a third-placed finish in the International 40-Lap event, which was captured by Argentine Dario Pagliaricci.
The third-place end in the concluding competitive race saw him finish on 35 points, while Rodman and Eastmond, ended on 30 and 26 points, respectively. On the final day Kwesi Browne and Varun Maharaj, also did T&T proud with two strong runner-up finishes in the International eight laps and the International Elimination events, respectively.
Among the women, Cuba’s Lisandra Guerra was expected to fare well at the three-day competition, but she exceeded all expectations when, in the end, the multiple Pan American medallist won all but two of her races over the course of the weekend.
The gap between Guerra and second placed finisher American Shelby Reynolds, epitomised her prowess in regional competition. Guerra, amassed a monumental total of 65 points, with Reynolds nearest on 34 points. Guerra was named the Most Outstanding International Women’s cyclist.
Guerra proved not only fearless, but also a handful amongst her male colleagues, when she blistered to a winning end in the international BMX event, a non-competitive event for 15 volunteers (men and women) of the international class. In the one-lap race, Guerra took a clear win as she left Rodman and T&T’s Aziza Browne for second and third, respectively.
With the Easter Grand Prix concluded, the T&T Cycling Federation’s focus will be on the Petrotrin International Criterium, which pedals off tomorrow (Wednesday), on the Rienzi Kirton Highway, San Fernando, from 7 pm.
Twenty (20) categories of races will be held from International and Invitational-one lap to the Masters 60+. The start and finish line is opposite the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) South Campus. There are cash prize incentives in all categories.
International Two laps
1st Jamol Eastmond (Bar)
2nd Haseem Mc Lean (Team DPS)
3rd Kwesi Browne (T&T)
International Men Four laps
1st Njisane Phillip (T&T)
2nd Marloe Rodman (Jam)
3rd Alberto Napoles (Cub)
International Men Seven laps
1st Njisane Phillip (T&T)
2nd Marloe Rodman (Jam)
3rd Jamol Eastmond (Bar)
International Men Eight laps
1st Njisane Phillip (T&T)
2nd Kwesi Browne (T&T)
3rd Marloe Rodman (Jam)
International and Invitational 40 laps
1st Dario Pagliaricci (Arg)
2nd Phillip Clarke (Bar)
3rd Njisane Phillip (T&T)
International Elimination
1st Marloe Rodman (Jam)
2nd Varun Maharaj (T&T)
3rd Dario Pagliaricci (Arg)
Junior, Elite and International Ladies Two Laps
1st Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cub)
2nd Aziza Browne (T&T)
3rd Shelby Reynolds (USA)
Juvenile Ladies Four laps
1st Dominique Lovell (AWCC)
2nd Kollyn St George (Madonna)
Elite-1 Elimination
1st Thireef Smart (Petrotrin)
2nd Marc Codrington (Slipstream)
3rd Will Derger (Sonics)
Elite-2 Elimination
1st Jude Codrington (Petrotrin)
2nd Keron Bramble (Sonics)
3rd Michael Phillips (Mikes Bikes)
Elite-3 Four laps
1st Cowin Thomas (Sonics)
2nd Neil Reece (Guyana)
3rd Jonathan Harding (Madonna)
Elite-4 Four laps
1st Robindranath Balgobin (Hummingbird)
2nd Andrew Dopson (Hummingbird)
3rd Robin Diptee (Hummingbird)
Junior, Elite and International Ladies Unknown
1st Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cub)
2nd Shelby Reynolds (USA)
3rd Dahlia Palmer (Jam)
Masters 40-49 Four laps
1st Rocky Hosein (Hummingbird)
2nd Cecil Hackett (Bike Smith)
3rd Roger Smart (Madonna)
Juniors 3-lap win-and-out
1st Urba Bourne (Southampton)
2nd Joshua Kelly (Sonics)
3rd Oludare Marcel (Madonna)
Juveniles Three-lap win-and-out
1st David Orr (Bike Smith)
2nd Ramon Belmontes (Petrotrin)
3rd Aaden Redhead (Bike Smith)
Junior, Elite and International Ladies Four laps
1st Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cub)
2nd Shelby Reynolds (USA)
3rd Keiana Lester (T&T)
Elite and International Ladies Two-lap
1st Shelby Reynolds (USA)
2nd Lisandra Guerra (Cub)
3rd Adreina Riviera Del Risco (Col)
Junior Ladies Two laps
1st Joy Abigail John (AWCC)
2nd Cheyenne Awai (AWCC)
Elite-1 Two laps
1st Thireef Smart (Petrotrin)
2nd Marc Codrington (Slipstream)
3rd Warren Mc Kay (Team Trek)
Elite-2 Two laps
1st Keron Bramble (Sonics)
2nd Jude Codrington (Petrotrin)
3rd Kevin Tinto (Bike Smith)
Elite-3 Elimination
1st Nicholas Lopez (Madonna)
2nd Roger Malco (Team Foundation)
3rd Samuel Alleyne (Sonics)
Elite-4 One lap
1st Robindranath Balgobin (Hummingbird)
2nd Andrew Dopson (Hummingbird)
3rd Kegan Braithwaite (Sonics)
Juveniles Two laps
1st Kristoff Frontin (Sonics)
2nd David Orr (Bike Smith)
3rd Ramon Belmontes (Petrotrin)
Juniors Elimination
1st Edwin Sutherland (Bar)
2nd Joshua Kelly Sonics (Bar)
3rd Oludare Marcelle (Madonna)
Juvenile Ladies Elimination
1st Kollyne St George (Madonna)
2nd Dominique Lovell (AWCC)
Elite 1, 2, 3, Juniors and Juveniles 15 Laps
1st Warren Mc Kay (Team Trek)
2nd Keron Bramble (Sonics)
3rd Michael Phillips (Mikes Bikes)
Masters 60+ Four Laps
1st Pat Nelson (Team Trek)
2nd Kent Luces (Sonics)
3rd Earl Henry (Unattached)
Masters 40-49 Four-lap win-and-out
1st Rocky Hosein Hummingbird
2nd Roger Smart Madonna
3rd Cecil Hackett Bike Smith
Masters 50-59 Two laps
1st Clyde Pollonais Southclaine
2nd Derrick Davis Unattached
3rd Wayne Samuel Southclaine
Elite and International Ladies Seven Laps
1st Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cub)
2nd Adreina Riviera Del Risco (Col)
3rd Shelby Reynolds (USA)