A SUPERB solo effort from Guyana’s Paralympic champion, Walter Grant-Stuart, saw him coast to victory unchallenged, in the feature event of the inaugural Banks DIH Rainforest Waters 11-Race cycling programme at the inner circuit of the National Park.

Yesterday, in the 35-lap Schoolboys and Invitational race, Grant-Stuart was a one-man army, storming to the forefront in the initial stages before leaving the field in his wake to cross the finish line without a challenger in sight.

He clocked one hour 17 minutes 10 seconds to claim the title while Christopher ‘Chicken Legs’ Griffith had to settle for second.

Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams, making a return to competitive cycling, came in third while Junior Niles was fourth, Michael Anthony fifth, Geron Williams sixth, Alonzo Ambrose seventh, Paul DeNobrega eighth, Paul Cho Wee Nam ninth and Clement Doris rounded out the top ten.

Meanwhile over in the Juveniles event, Emmanuel Greyall took top honours; Junior Niles was the best Veteran U-50 while Kennard Lovell took the Over-50 accolade.

Javin Henry was victorious in the BMX 6-9 category while Shaquille Dow copped first place in the same category in the 9-12 and 12-14 age group.

The cyclists will now turn their attention to next weekend which promises a whole lot of action beginning on Saturday with the Laparkan-sponsored 11-Race cycling programme at the same venue, while on Sunday, they will head to the East Bank/Linden/Soesdyke roadways for the 75-Mile Macedo road race. (Michelangelo Jacobus)