Caricom Road Races this weekend in Saint Lucia

& 24 riders from four territories will participate in what is being billed as a Caricom Road Race this weekend. The 86-kilometre ride, funded by the Regional Integration Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, is scheduled to get underway from 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, 21 July. The event will start at the Castries Waterfront near Government Buildings, travel north to the Choc-Union Roundabout near Mega J, and back to the Waterfront 10 times on an 8.6 km circuit. At least nine overseas riders are expected, four from Martinique, three from Barbados, and two from St Vincent & the Grenadines, along with approximately 15 local riders. Up to press time, the Saint Lucia Cycling Association was awaiting confirmation from Guyana. The team from Martinique consists of Benjamin Payen (Under-23), and Under-19 riders Loic Agricole Junior, Yohann Pierre Louis Junior, and Andy Surbon Junior. St Vincent & the Grenadines will be represented by Gabriel Doyle (U19) and Zefal Bailey (Elite). The Barbados Cycling Union will not send a team, but a club from that territory is expected to travel. The race is expected to last between two and two-and-a-half hours. It will be preceded by a 10k run, under the...