January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.

Bermuda's youth to be tested by Caribbean's best


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Some of the top young cyclists in the region head to Bermuda this weekend as the island prepares to host the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships.

The two-day event features a 17.5k time trial starting at Middle Road, Paget and finishing at Bermuda College and an 18 lap 72km road race around the centre of Hamilton.

Among the top contenders on the Bermuda squad are Hayley Evans and Sophie Adams, who picked up bronze medals at the 2008 championships.

Riders from 11 Caribbean nations are expected to participate with Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Barbados and Curacao among the favourites.

Bermuda Bicycle Association president Peter Dunne said the girls' team - Evans, Adams, Claire Hawley, Michela Eberly and Izabella Arnold - would be strong medal contenders.

For the boys Philip Woolridge, a veteran of the three previous Caribbean Cycling Championships, will be the sole represemtative in the junior category for 17-18-year-olds.

Teammates Ryan Gunn, Tre'Shun Correia, Marquis Cann and Dominique Mayho will compete in the Juvenile category.

Gunn participated in the 2008 Championships in Curacao while Correia, Cann and Mayho have come into cycling in the past year through the BBA's new high school programme.

The time trial starts at 7am on Saturday with the Road Race taking place from 7.30am on Sunday.

Traffic restrictions will be in place along the routes until 8:30am on Saturday and until 12:30pm on Sunday.

"We apologize for any inconvenience caused to the public, but have tried to select a route and a time that causes minimum disruption as well as creates an exciting course for the competitors. We hope that the public will come out and support these youngsters," added Dunne.

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