Bridges, Campbell top National Road Race

The Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation hosted the event in conjunction with the OWTU Rienzi Cycle Classic committee.

The race started at the OWTU office in San Fernando and finished at the OWTU office in Fyzabad.

The cyclists rode through various communities in south Trinidad including La Brea, Point Fortin, Erin, Santa Flora and Siparia.

Antiguan Bridges defended his 2016 title, winning the 77km trek ahead of the Heatwave duo Guy Costa (silver) and Marc Pogson (bronze) in the elite men’s category.

In the elite women’s category, former top junior cyclist Campbell won the division ahead of Cheyenne Awai of Breakaway (silver) and Amy Ramcharitar of Southampton Wheelers (bronze).

Last Saturday, the National Road Cycling Championships began with the time trial event at the Waterloo Exchange Connector Road.

Jabari Whiteman took the gold medal in the junior category and Enrique De Comarmond snatched the juvenile category.

On Sunday at 1 pm, the National Road Cycling Championships will continue with the National Criterium Championships at the Wallerfield International Raceway in Wallerfield.

SELECTED RESULTS: NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS Elite Men 1 Jyme Bridges - Team DPS 2 Guy Costa - Heatwave 3 Marc Pogson - Heatwave 4 James Hadeed - Heatwave 5 Barry Luces - Rigtech Sonics 6 Bronson Chapman - PSL

Elite Women 1 Teniel Campbell - Team DPS 2 Cheyenne Awai - Breakaway 3 Amy Ramcharitar - Southampton Wheelers

Junior Men 1 Kemp Orosco - Team DPS 2 Ronell Woods - Team Woods 3 Darius Beckles - Open Road Challenge 4 Maurice Burnett - Phoenix CC

Juvenile Men 1 Enrique De Comarmond - Heatwave 2 D’Angelo Harris - Rigtech Sonics 3 Joshua Rawlins - Southclaine 4 Josiah Philemon - Open Road Challenge

Tinymite Men 1 Ryan D’Abreau - Arima Wheelers 2 Benjamin Mouttet - Breakaway 3 Travis Beharry - Breakaway 4 Devante Lawrence - Arima Wheelers

Tinymite Women 1 Makayla Hernandez - Madonna Wheelers 2 Kyra Ellis - Team Woods