GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC-Llori Sharpe grew to become the primary Jamaican girl to clinch gold within the Elite Ladies’s Highway Race on the 2024 Caribbean Biking Championships, culminating over the weekend in Georgetown, Guyana.
The 2-day occasion, which featured a strong Jamaican squad below the steering of Coach Carlton Simmonds, noticed Sharpe attaining the feat on day two following the historic outcome within the 67km Elite Ladies’s Highway Race.
Driving strategically, she conserved her power till the ultimate kilometer, the place she launched a decisive assault to interrupt away from the main pack and declare victory forward of Bermuda’s Gabriella Arnold, who took silver, and Guadeloupe’s Berenice Paul, who earned bronze.
The resilient Sharpe virtually took house extra silverware as she completed 30 seconds shy of the bronze medal within the 18 km time trial.
Whereas Sharpe celebrated her groundbreaking win, her teammates confronted combined fortunes. Competing within the Beneath-23 class, Damine Douglas encountered a flat tire throughout the arduous 155 km race, which impacted his efficiency and led him to a Twelfth-place end.
Andrew Ramsay completed twenty fourth within the Elite Males’s race, whereas Obrian Madourie couldn’t full the course.
Cory Williams of Belize emerged as champion, with Jesus Cespedes from the Dominican Republic taking silver and Guyana’s John Briton securing bronze.
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