Jeffrey, Leal close cycling season

TIMES INT'L

jeffreyaThe local cycling season is winding down with just a handful of events on the official calendar remaining. However, after the end of the National three-Stage, Team Evolution’s Raul Leal and Team Coco’s Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey have both decided that the National Sports Commission organised event last weekend will be the last race of the year for the duo.

Both riders had faced difficulties in the first stage of the races, forcing them out of contention, but their eyes are set on the 2017 season.

Speaking with Guyana Times International Sport, Leal elucidated that “the season is wrapping up now and most of the men are saying that they are closing off the season and they have stopped training and I don’t think I will be racing back for the rest of the year.”

Leal explained that based on his knowledge, “It is likely to have two more races coming up and I want to participate but my team is saying that we shouldn’t participate because we have to participate in something concerning Digicel, but I’m not sure.”  Similarly, “Obeah Man” pointed out that it is not a great chance that he will be in competitive cycling for the rest of the 2016 season.

“Well, I think for the rest of the year I am going to be off the bike and start hitting the gym.” The Cocos rider indicated that he has his sights set on the 2017 season. Looking back on the year, it has been challenging for both wheelsmen and they are hopeful for the 2017 season to be blowing good win on their careers.

“The year 2016 was kind of a rough one for me because I had to go through a lot of stuff like for example, I had some injuries and I tried to recover multiple times but as soon as I had recovered, something else happens afterwards.” Jeffrey stated.

Meanwhile, Leal “would rate 2015 better than 2016 because it was rough and I would give it 60 out of 100.”

Leal has seven victories for the year; finishing second twice in his last three races but was forced to withdraw from competing the first stage of the Three-Stage race due to ill health while Jeffrey has only one win for the year but has not been in full fitness after being faced with multiple injuries as well as a mechanical problem during the first stage of the Three-Stage.

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