Hayley Evans took third place in the time trial today, finishing behind riders from Aruba and Curacao and just ahead of our Sophie Adams. It was a great day for Hayley and the entire team as it was the first time any Bermuda junior has won a medal in the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships. We'll see if we can get a comment from her but we may have to wait until the grin disappears.
The boys fared well in their 20K TT with Thomas taking 6th, followed by Aaron in 9th and Philip in 10th. The winner, Quentin Winkel of Curacao beat his own personal record on his home course by one minute and demonstrated that course knowledge can be a big factor. Just wait 'til we host this event next year.
Our "Juvenile" boys did well, with Alex G finishing 9th with Ryan 12th and Tyree at 16th. The heat on the morning was very intense and is a bit of a warning for the road race tomorrow.
This afternoon was spent relaxing in the A/C after a dip in the pool (Tyree demonstrated all of his best Bermuda dives) and lunch, including what must be the standard fare of cyclists in the Caribbean, fried plantains (amongst other things) and chicken.
Wishing you could be here to experience all of the sights and sounds of Curacao and the racing but know that you are as delighted as Nigel and I with Hayley's awesome result.
3 comments:
Well done EVERYONE! It sounds like you've all been having a blast, as well as gaining loads of experience for your cycling. What a brilliant opportunity.
Congratulations guys!
Sarah
Awesome result Hayley in the TT and Sophie in the RR. Both Medalists - could not be better.
Very exciting. A reward for all the hard effort these last few months.
Looking forward to hearing lots of other positive news/results via Islandstats and your Blog Peter
Well done to the entire "Team Bermuda"
Just noticed, no aero bars or skin suit Hayley, let alone no time trial bike... .next year
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