Geovanni Choto wins 2012 KREM New Year’s elite race

Belize City, Sunday, January 1, 2012

Team Western Spirit’s Geovanni Choto overcame wind and lashing rain clocking 3:43:10 on his 90 mile ride from the Corozal Free Zone to Belize City to win the 22nd Krem New Year’s Day cycling classic on Sunday, and the $2,000 1st prize, a round trip ticket to the United States from American Airlines, a $500 bull from Hon. Edmund Castro, and the winner’s trophy.

Team Benny’s Megabytes’ Byron Pope, the defending national road champ, finished in 3:43:41 to win the $1,500 2nd prize, and a trophy.

Team Western Spirit’s Peter Choto won the $1,000 3rd prize and a trophy,-and also won kudos as the 1st under-23 rider to finish. John Delong of the Hincapie team from the USA was 4th to win a $500 4th prize.

Team D&D consultancy’s Eduardo Reyes was 5th to win a $350 prize, and was also the 2nd under 23 rider.

Team Santino’s Marlon Castillo had set a record of 3:29:55 in 2009, and he had opened a significant gap from the main group passing the Crooked Tree junction, but he was reeled in and finished 6th to claim a $275 prize.

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