GREAT BAY:--- A delegation from the Velo Club also known as VCG paid a courtesy call to one of their longstanding and major sponsors; NAGICO Insurances on Tuesday and presented them with their newly acquired 1st place trophy, which they won at the Annual John T Memorial Cycling competition held in Anguilla on July 7.
The VCG cycler Edwige Belair took the title after he bested more than sixty-four other cyclers in the challenging 130 kilometers race, which lasted approximately three hours. Marketing Manager of VCG; Rene Arnell said this was another big win for them as this race attracted competitors from all over the region. "This is the 13th year that this race is been held and the VCG has won the championship nine times now," he said. "And this is a serious race where good cyclists from places like Barbados, Trinidad, Tortola, Guadeloupe and all over the region attend."
The John T Memorial cycling competition is held each year in honor of John Thomas, who was a pioneer in the cycling arena in Anguilla.
The trophy was presented to Lisa Brown-McKay; Marketing Assistant of NAGICO Insurances, by Arnell and two junior cyclers of the Velo Club; Keith Hyman and Kimani Weinum.