In perfect weather conditions and in the shadow of the mega-yacht Eclipse, the Bermuda Bicycle Association held the Final Championship Criterium Race of the 2014 Season in Hamilton.
Dominique Mayho and Zoenique Williams retained their titles as Male and Female National Champions while teenagers Tyler Smith and Tristan Narraway won the Junior Boy and Junior Girl Titles for the first time.
Mayho and Shannon Lawrence separated themselves from the rest of the field less than half the way through their 55 minute ordeal and gradually stretched their lead over the remaining laps in the 30 lap contest.
Mayho was clocked at 54:26.667, Lawrence clocked a time of 54:28.371. In the sprint for third place David McComas got the better of Mark Hatherley for the final podium spot with a time of 54:28.097.
In the Women’s race, Williams and Karen Bordage also enjoyed a paired breakaway which saw the two ride majority of the race together before the final sprint down Front Street. Williams was able to make a quick jump ahead of Bordage and then hang on for the win. Williams recorded a time of 39:03.086, Bordage was clocked at 39:03.796.
Julia Hawley rounded out the podium with a time of 39:42.294, as Nicole Mitchell was noticeably absent. Mitchell is fighting the last stages of a cold which should be cleared before she and Williams head to Mexico later this week for the CAC Games Cycling Road Race along with Mayho.
Smith continued to impress with a strong win, but he was challenged by Matthew Oliviera the entire way. Kaden Hopkins took third place making the category a clear sweep for the trio of Winners Edge riders. Narraway’s victory was just a whisker ahead of Alyssa Rowse and Rebecca Harrison in third.
Williams and Karen Bordage also enjoyed a paired breakaway which saw the two ride majority of the race together before the final sprint down Front Street. Williams was able to make a quick jump ahead of Bordage and then hang on for the win. Williams recorded a time of 39:03.086, Bordage was clocked at 39:03.796.