Cyclists To Represent Bermuda In Caribbean
[Updated] The Bermuda Bicycle Association has selected six athletes to represent the country at next month’s Elite Caribbean Cycling Championship in Puerto Rico.
Commonwealth Games athletes Dominique Mayho and Nicole Mitchell will be joined by Darren Glasford, Mark Hatherley, Che’quan Richardson and Zoenique Williams for the competition which will be held on October 11 and 12 near Ponce in the southern part of the island.
Williams and Mitchell finished second and third last year in the road race and this year they will be aiming for similar results as the top three women will earn spots for their country at the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games. In the men’s road race there are six Pan Am Games spots up for grabs in an anticipated field of 100 competitors in Puerto Rico.
This week Bermuda’s junior cycling team heads to Suriname for the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships. Gabriella Arnold will lead the squad against regional powerhouses such as Puerto Rico, Guyana and Trinidad. Racing takes place in the capital city of Paramarimbo on October 4 and 5.
Update 1.51pm: Shadow Sports Minister Michael Weeks said the PLP “would like to extend best wishes to cyclists Dominique Mayho, Nicole Mitchell, Darren Glasford, Mark Hatherley, Che’quan Richardson and Zoenique Williams as they prepare to represent Bermuda at the Elite Caribbean Cycling Championship held next month in Puerto Rico.
“The opportunity to represent Bermuda provides you with the platform to showcase your athletic prowess, inspire young Bermudian athletes and instill pride in the hearts of everyone. We wish you much success and know that your commitment and dedication to your sport will yield positive results,” said Mr. Weeks.
