Cycling

Nelson Rose wins and gets record

RIDERS of the Vélo Club de Mahé team seem to be making the most of the absence of the bulk of cyclists of the St Francis team to dominate the podium and this was the case once again at the end of Sunday (May 16) morning's gruelling 109-km road race.

In fact, there was a one-two-three finish for Vélo Club de Mahé as Nelson Rose, Roy Mougal and Alex Savy clinched the top-three positions following a sprint finish.

Victory went to Nelson Rose in 3 hours 20 minutes 49 seconds (3h20:49), while Mougal and Savy also clocked the same time.

Sunday's victory was Nelson Rose's third this season – the same number as St Francis' Andy Rose – and his name also went down in the record books as the new record holder as it was the first time the race was organised.

Being a junior rider, Alex Savy won the gold medal for that category followed in second place by teammate Marcus Belle (3h25:18) and in third position by PLS Riders' Andy Anthony (3h40:30).

It is to note that six other junior and senior riders failed to complete the distance.

The Cadet 40-km race was won by Leroy Labiche in 1h00:38. France Anacoura (1h02.15) and Raoul Gomme (1h0215) were second and third respectively.

G. G.