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Belizeans Keep KREM Classic Championship
posted (January 2, 2014)
And finishing up all the New Year's News - we take you to the finish line of the KREM New Year's Classic Cycling Race. Byron Pope crossed the line first, in an unexpected win, for the rider who looked shaky coming out of Ladyville.

And he was tailing two Mexicans as they entered the city, but he saw at break as they entered the city at the flag monument roundabout and seized on it:...

Byron Pope, winner - Benny's Megabytes
"I was in the right position and when the two Mexicans entered the curve, they kind of took it too hard and they went a little bit out, so I hit the inside and when I did that I say this is the time now to move and I attacked on the climb to the bridge and I got the gap and I just manage to hold out."

Carlos Lopez, Benny's Megabytes
"What I have found is that the Belizean riders knowing that he is a top rider in excellent physical condition tend to want to ride behind him and to leave him to lead the race and do all the hard work, but he is willing to take on the challenge knowing that at the end they will be there to challenge him."

Giovanni Lovell, Telemedia Cycling
"For the last part of the race I got puncture at the first round-about and that was it for me. It could have gotten a win today, but I got salt and just wasn't there at the ending."

Byron Pope, winner
"I feel very happy today to get this victory for my team Benny's Megabytes and to win this race knowing that we had the defending champion on our team."

BYRON POPE Round Trip Ticket to USA Courtesy American Airlines + $2,000.00 Cash + 1 cell phone courtesy SMART, and a Trophy. Shalini Zabaneh was first in the women's race, easily beating the pack and claiming her fifth title.



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