Source: www.newsday.co.tt
TOBAGO-BORN Emile Abraham, now United States-based, easily pedalled to his 10th National Road Race Championship.
The veteran rider completed the 105 - mile grind in three hours 13 minutes on Monday.
His nearest challengers were runner-up Gevan Samuel with Gavyn Nero in third and Stephen Mungroo fourth, all of Team Trek.
Abraham described his victory on Monday as “good as a lot of guys came out to ride.”
He said he was a bit concerned about jet-lag arriving here only on Sunday, but his legs held up well and he was happy to get the victory.
Next up for the veteran road warrior is the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara.
Abraham who got the silver medal in the road race at the Pan Am Games in Brazil in 2007 said, “I am in good spirits and form and my long term goal is to qualify for the Olympics.”
He said he has never been to an Olympic Games and, “whether I medal or not I would like to make it to the Olympics before I retire.”
Monday’s race took riders from Valencia south-east along the Eastern Main Road to Sangre Grande, then on to the Toco Road and back to Valencia.