Abraham wins 30-lap, off to Europe

NATIONAL road cycling king Emile Abraham won his final race of the local 2003 season - the Republic Bank-sponsored International 30-lap event, as the Beacon Insurance Cycling Series — “West Indies versus The World” — continued at the Arima Velodrome.

Tobago-born Abraham was scheduled to leave yesterday to begin a professional stint in Europe. But on Saturday night, Abraham overcame the tiring Cuban Joel Marino and Barbadian Carlitos Jones to claim victory in front of a crowd numbering approximately 1,000, ahead of England’s Glen Rendell and Filip Sustr of the Czech Republic. Abraham was third in the elimination race, with Marino crossing the finish line first with Czech Pavel Buran a close second. And Marino sped to the gold medal in the night’s first event, the international six-laps, in three minutes 32.40 seconds, followed by countryman Michael Pedrosa, M Kammerman of Switzerland and Rendell. Pedrosa copped the international kieren with Buran the runner-up, while fellow Cuban Julio Herreira won the international four-lap sprint, with Pedrosa, Marino and Abraham trailing.

Other Results - Juniors 2 laps: 1. Adam Alexander 1:17.68; 2. Christopher Sellier; 3. George Emerson.
Juveniles 2 laps: 1. Quincy Jones 1:16.78; 2. Jonathan Rawlins; 3. Dwayne Auguste; 4.Bevon Luces.
Category 2&3 6 laps: 1. Sheldon Ramjit 3:56.07; 2. David Alves; 3. Rocky Hosein; 4.E Vanwil.
Category 4&5 6 laps: 1. Colin Wilson 1:12.70; 2. Barry Luces; 3. Roger Malco; 4. C Cush.
Veterans 40+ 2 laps:1. M Antonio 1:14.28; 2. D Davis (USA); 3. Gregory D’andrade; 4.Wayne Samuel.
Veterans 50+ 6 laps: 1. Ronald Peters 4:15.68; 2. Godfrey Clyne; 3. Earl La Fond; 4. Peter Hernandez.
Juveniles 5 laps: 1. Jonahtan Rawlins 3:25.41; 2. Dwayne Auguste; 3. Bevon Luces; 4. Rehan Haspoodeen.
Category 4, 5 and Open 4 laps: 1. Simon Spicer 2:37.89; 2. Barry Luces; 3. Colin Wilson; 4. Earl Rawlins.
Category 1 2 laps: 1. Clinton Grant 1:14.92; 2. Ako Kellar; 3. Shannon Metivier; 4. Ray Phillips.