Melina Lopez and Kylee Young were both unstoppable in their respective categories – Tinymites and Juvenile Females at the T&T Cycling Federation’s National Track Cycling Championships, which were held at the National Cycling Centre in Balmain, Couva.
Both were crowned national champions at the weekend. Lopez, the Valkyrie’s rider, held off Christa-Marie Julien for the title in the tinymites 3-lap event, as well as in the individual pursuit tinymites females’ race.
The usually prolific Lopez then returned to the tracks to beat Julien a third time for the gold medal in a 750-metre individual pursuit by posting a time of 1:01.02.
Julien crossed the finish line at 1:15.77 for the silver medal for Madonna Wheelers, while Tyra Titte of Rigtech Sonics claimed the bronze medal.
Young, representing the Madonna Wheelers CC, sprinted to her national crown by beating Shameka Hoyte in an eighth-lap grind in the juvenile females. However, Hoyte got her revenge in the individual pursuit by taking the win in the 750-metre time trial. Hoyte took the third-place bronze medal, while Rayann Sheppard of the Rigtech Sonics improved her performance to take the silver medal.
Young had the last laugh, though, in the individual pursuit, posting a time of 3:03.11 for the top spot. Hoyte secured the runner-up spot in 3:04.32, while Sheppard was third (3:05.46).
Results
Tinymites Females (750km 3-Laps): 1 Melina Lopez (Valkyries CC) National Champion, 2 Christa-Marie Julien (Madonna Wheelers CC), 3 Tyra Titte (Rigtech Sonics CC)
Juvenile Females (2km- 8- Laps): 1 Kylee Young (Madonna Wheelers) National Champion, 2 Shameka Hoyte (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport), 3 Rayann Sheppard (Rigtech Sonics)
Timymites Males (1km): 1 Elisha Greene Jr (Valkyries CC) National Champion, 2 Adrian Sanchez (Hummingbirds International), 3 Adiosie Lewis (Evolution Cycling Academy)
Juvenile Male (2km): 1 Josiah Prince (Rigtech Sonics) National Champion, 2 Maurice Lopez (Valkyries), 3 Elijah James (Valkyries)
Master’s 40-49 (3km): 1 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbirds International) National Champion, 2 Royden Bacchus (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport)
Master’s 50-59: (2km): 1 Roger Malco (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) National Champion, 2 Ravi Maraj (Valkyries)
Master’s 60-69 (2km): 1 Michael Brown (Arima Wheelers) National Champion, 2 Pedro Castellano (Madonna Wheelers), 3 Wayne Samuel (Hummingbirds International)
Masters 70+ (2km): 1 Cyril Fook (Valkyries) National Champion, 2 Peter Hernandez (Hummingbirds International)
Tinymites Females: 1 Melina Lopez (Valkyries) National Champion, 2 Christa-Marie Julien (Madonna Wheelers), 3 Tyra Titte (Rigtech Sonics)
Juvenile Females: 1 Shameka Hoyte (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport) National Champion, 2 Rayann Sheppard (Rigtech Sonics), 3 Kylee Young (Madonna Wheelers)
Tinymites Male: 1 Elisha Greene Jr (Valkyries) National Champion, 2 Adiosie Lewis (Evolution Cycling Academy), 3 Adrian Sanchez (Hummingbirds International)
Juvenile Males: 1 Kafele Desormeaux (Team DPS) National Champion, 2 Cristian Nelson (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport), 3 Maurice Lopez (Valkyries)
Master’s 40-49: 1 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbirds International) National Champion, 2 Royden Bacchus (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport)
Master’s 50-59: 1 Roger Malco (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) National Champion, 2 Ravi Maraj (Valkyries)
Master’s 60-69: 1 Joel Brown (Arima Wheelers) National Champion, 2 Wayne Samuel (Hummingbirds International), 3 Pedro Castellano (Madonna Wheelers)
Masters 70+: 1 Cyril Fook (Valkyries) National Champion, 2 Earle Gonzales (Madonna Wheelers), 3 Peter Hernandez (Hummingbirds International)
Tinymites Females (750km): 1 Melina Lopez (Valkyries) 1:01.02, 2 Christa-Marie Julien (Madonna Wheelers) 1:15.77, 3 Tyra Titte (Rigtech Sonics) 1:16.14
Juvenile Females (2km): 1 Kylee Young (Madonna Wheelers) 3:03.11, 2 Shameka Hoyte (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport) 3:04.32, 3 Rayann Sheppard (Rigtech Sonics) 3:05.46
Tinymites Males (1km): 1 Elisha Greene Jr (Valkyries) 1:14.32, 2 Adrian Sanchez (Hummingbirds International) 1:24.72, 3 Adiosie Lewis (Evolution Cycling Academy) 1:29.27
Juvenile Males: 1 Josiah Prince (Rigtech Sonics) 2:44.45, 2 Maurice Lopez (Valkyries) 2:45.32, 3 Elijah James (Valkyries) 2:46.39
Master’s 40-49 (3km): 1 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbirds International) 3:50.38, 2 Royden Bacchus (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) 4:46.17
Master’s 50-59 (2km): 1 Roger Malco (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) 2:47.86, 2 Ravi Maraj (Valkyries) 2:57.78
Master’s 60-69 (2km): 1 Micheal Brown (Arima Wheelers) 3:05.65, 2 Pedro Castellano (Madonna Wheelers) 3:10.62, 3 Wayne Samuel (Hummingbirds International) 3:27.39
Masters 70+ (2km): 1 Cyril Fook (Valkyries) 3:00.57, 3 Peter Hernandez (Hummingbirds International) 3:06.74
Tinymites Female (500m): 1 Melina Lopez (Valkyries) 39.83, 2 Christa-Marie Julien (Madonna Wheelers) 47.69, 3 Tyra Titte (Rigtech Sonics) 48.47
Juvenile Female (500m): 1 Shameka Hoyte (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport) 39.81, 2 Rayann Sheppard (Rigtech Sonics) 40.51, 3 Kylee Young (Madonna Wheelers)
Tinymites Male (500m): 1 Elisha Greene Jr. (Valkyries) 36.38, 2 Adiosie Lewis (Evolution Cycling Academy) 39.19, 3 Adrian Sanchez (Hummingbirds International) 41.33
Juvenile Males (500m): 1 Kafele Desormeaux (Team DPS) 33.82, 2 Cristian Nelson (Vapor Wake Multi-Sport) 34.20, 3 Maurice Lopez (Valkyries) 34.63
Masters 50-59 (500m): 1 Roger Malco (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) 38.52, 2 Ravi Maraj (Valkyries) 43.26
Masters 60-69 (500m): 1 Joel Brown (Arima Wheelers) 39.99, 2 Wayne Samuel (Hummingbirds International) 40.82, 3 Pedro Castellano (Madonna Wheelers) 41.70
Masters 70+ (500m): 1 Cyril Fook (Valkyries) 39.21, 2 Earle Gonzales (Madonna Wheelers) 43.67, 3 Peter Hernandez (Hummingbirds International)
Masters 40-49 (750m): 1 Sheldon Ramjit (Hummingbirds International) 54.84, 2 Royden Bacchus (Raiders Cycle & Multi-Sport) 1:00.70