Tariq Woods of Evolution Cycling Academy rode to his second straight victory in the Elite Men’s 65km ride when the T&T Cycling Federation Road Challenge Series No 3 on Sunday from Couva to Debe and back to Couva.
The race started with a rolling start from the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva Main gate before it moved east towards the Couva Flyover, turn left onto the Uriah Butler/Solomon Hochoy Highway to Chase Village onto the flyover to head south to Ghandi Village Roundabout, Debe, turn on the roundabout then head north towards Couva, exiting on the left before the Couva Flyover.
The race then turned right on the roundabout onto Rivulet Rd, before taking the second exit (by the gas station) to finish on the straight close to the bus shed, and when the dust was cleared the 22-year-old Woods who won the 118km ride last month was the overall winner ahead of Tajhae Browne of Antigua & Barbuda and Jadian Neaves of Raiders Cycle & Multisport who finished second and third respectively with Heatwave’s Enrique De Comarmond and Syndel Samaroo completing the top five finishers from the field of 66 riders who started with 52 being able to complete the distance, and Zion Pulido, being unfortunately disqualified.
Among the participants in Sunday’s event were cyclists from the Pan American region as well who executed their learning from the Track and Road Training Camp which was held at Couva from July 1 to 5.
Sunday’s Road Challenge Series #3 Results
Overall
1. Tariq Woods (Evolution Cycling Academy)
2. Tajhae Browne (Antigua & Barbuda)
3. Jadian Neaves (Raiders Cycle & Multisport)
4. Enrique De Comarmond (Heatwave)
5. Syndel Samaroo (Unattached)
Elite Women
1. Phoebe Sandy (Madonna Wheelers)
Juvenile Women
1. Guadulupe De Martos (Argentina)
Elite Men Time - 1.27.26
1. Syndel Samaroo (Unattached)
2. Aaron newton (Guyana)
3. Liam Trepte (Raiders Cycle & Multisport)
4. Julian Nunez (UCI Coach)
5. Goran Gabournel (Belize)
6. Ryan D’Abreau (Arima Wheelers)
Junior Men
1. Tajhae Browne (Antigua & Barbuda)
2. Jadian Neaves (Raiders Cycle & Multisport)
3. Jaylen Briceno (Belize)
4. Livingston Duncombe (Bahamas)
5. Titus Bharat (PSL)
Junior Women
1. Mya Bennett (Belize)
Juveniles Men
1. Alexander Leung (Guyana)
2. Trishton Jaichan (PSL)
3. Aiden Tonge (Antigua & Barbuda)
Masters 40-49
1. Alejandro Palma (Argentina)
Masters 50-59
1. Scott Laliberte (UCI Coach)
2. Ed Moy (Raiders Cycle & MultiSport)
3. Alain Smartt (Heatwave)
4. Dirk Tidd Raiders (Cycle & MultiSport)
Masters 60-69
1. Michael Brown (Arima Wheelers)
2. Gregory Nottingham (Madonna Wheelers)