11 AUG AUG 11
2013
THE BELIZE TIMESTIMES THE BELIZE
SPORTS 15
Belikin Western Spirit sweeps Belmopan Criterium Belmopan City, August 3, 2013 Belikin Western Spirits’ Choto brothers Jose, Peter and Rafael won 1st, 3rd and 5th places respectively in the final sprint to the finish line after completing 20 laps on the Ring Road from Belmopan Methodist High School to the Curl Thompson building and back. Jose Choto won the 1st place trophy, a $325 prize, and also the $150 1st prize in the Master’s Division for over-35 riders. Team Capital City’s Erwin Middleton won the $225 2nd prize, while Peter Choto claimed the $150 3rd prize. Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden, riding unattached, won the $100 4th prize and Rafael Choto collected the $50 5th prize. Henry Moriera was 6th.
The 1st Junior rider Giovanni Lovell had been leading the race from the 5th lap in a 3-man breakaway with Peter and Giovanni Choto, but Lovell’s fast pace soon dropped Giovanni Choto, but Peter hung on for the next 10 laps. Jose and Rafael Choto were sitting in the back of the main peloton over a minute behind the lead breakaway, saving their energy for the sprint. Lovell was caught by the main peloton on the 16th lap and Peter Choto and Erwin Middleton took over the pace on the final lap, but Jose won the final sprint. Lovell - 7th overall, won the $150 1st prize among the juniors; while Team Xibalban’s national junior road champ Oscar Quiros won the $100 2nd prize and Philip Mencias won the $50 3rd prize. Team BECOL’s Joslyn Chavarria was 4th in the Junior category.
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