Pogson, Campbell cop Criterium titles

Even though the skies threatened for most of the evening, weather conditions were cool and calm, setting up ideal racing conditions.

Campbell (PSL) continued her dominance in the elite women’s category as she showed her strength to pedal away from the bunch and cross the line with another national title. Alexi Costa (Heatwave) closely followed the PSL cyclist, while Tonya Sun Kow (The Braves) was third.

The main event of the day saw a Heatwave sweep in the elite men’s category with Pogson and James Hadeed breaking free early in the race.

After falling and rejoining the race, the indelible Guy Costa emerged out of the bunch and eventually joined his two teammates. The trio would go ahead to lap the bunch with Pogson riding away in the last few minutes for the win. Hadeed earned silver, while Costa grabbed bronze. Earlier in the racing programme, Pat Nelson (Breakaway) won the masters 70+ category, while Stephen Aboud (Unattached) rode away with the masters 60-69 category.

The masters 50-59 was highly contested as a sprint to the line was won by Rodney Woods (Team Woods), pipping Wayne Samuel (Hummingbirds) on the line.

Breakaway Cycling Club swept the masters 40-49 category with David Tardieu, Raphael Figueira and Mark Hosein taking the top three spots respectively took the top three spots.

Ryan D’Abreau (Arima Wheelers) won the tinymite men’s category.

Makayla Hernandez (Madonna Wheelers) completed her trifecta of road wins in the tinymite female category, as she defeated Keira Ellis (Team Woods) in their three-lap event. Enrique De Comarmond (Heatwave) followed suit to win his third national road title for the juvenile boys this year. Jabari Whiteman snatched the grueling junior male category, ahead of Kemp Orosco (Team DPS) and Michael Ackee (Southclaine) in yet another sprint for the line.