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Ridley wins Suriname Brokopondo classic cycle road race
Guyanese Kwame Ridley won last weekend’s Suriname Brokopondo Classic Cycle Road Race in that country.
Ridley, along with a team of five other Guyanese riders in Alexis Mendes, Deeraj Gharbarran, Romello Crawford, Kevin Seaton and Paul Choo-wee-nam made the voyage on Friday.
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In Saturday’s race, which commenced at Brokopondo Bord and finished at Politiepost Bronwsweg, Ridley and of wickets: 1-0 (Brandon King, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Johnson Charles, 0.4 ov), 3-32 (Kyle Mayers, 3.4 ov), 4-89 (Rovman Powell, 9.5 ov), 5-126 (Nicholas Pooran, 13.6 ov), 6-128 (Romario Shepherd, 15.1 ov), 7-128 (Jason
Crawford, riding for Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club managed first and second respectively.
The hosts’ Xavi Wadili finished third.
The team faced a tough 62-mile race through a hot and hilly terrain in Suriname, pushing themselves to their limits over the grueling course, testing their strength and endurance.
Paul Choo-wee-nam riding for Team Alanis won the over 50+ category.
