Local cyclists flop in ‘B’ Worlds

TRINIDAD and Tobago cyclists fared very badly on opening day of  the World “B” Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.

First Guy Costa finished 26th in his event, 4.10 behind the eventual winner from China. Then the road racing team dropped out.  Emile Abraham quit  after seven of the nine laps, while Stephen  Mangroo lasted just three laps before being forced out with a flat tyre. He was already two  minutes down on the leaders. Both Clinton Grant and Elisha Greene qualified 10th and 14th respectively in the match sprint and were eliminated from the next round. Pan Am Games bronze medallist Azikiwe  Kellar was expected to go into action in his pet kilometre time trial later yesterday. The top seeded Kellar was scheduled to begin  his ride at appoximately 2 pm.

According to information coming from Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation Public relations officer Edward Watson, the standard at the championships is extremely high. Watson said most of the top cyclists stayed away from the World Cup events so their rankings would drop,  allowing  them to go to the “B” Worlds with  a better chance at qualifying for the Olympics Games in Athens, Greece next year.