Samuel C. Talbot had a strong performance in the Individual Time Trial at the Caribbean Cycling Championships in Guadeloupe on October 14, 2023, placing 11th out of 21 competitors on the Petit Canal route. Photo: Caribbean Cycling Union/Facebook

The start of the Elite Male Road Championship on October 15, 2023. Samuel C. Talbot completed 3 laps of the 6-lap course before calling it a day. Photo: Caribbean Cycling Union/Facebook

The [British] Virgin Islands will be represented by Sam Talbot at the Caribbean Cycling Championships slated for October 14-15, 2023, in Guadeloupe. Photo: BVICF/File

Sam Talbot represented the Virgin Islands at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Photo: BVI Olympic Committee/Facebook

Talbot; however, found the going tough in the Road Race in Abymes and did not finish.

In the time trial, Talbot covered 44.88 kilometres in a time of 31 minutes, 57.88 seconds.

Talbot’s results were commended by the President of the BVI Cycling Federation, Mr Darel Christopher.

“Sam performed very well in the time trial. I think that type of course suits his level of fitness, that course was rolling terrain no big hills,” Mr Christopher stated.

Road race sees 31 cyclists drop out

In the Elite Male Road Championship, Talbot completed 3 laps of the 6-lap course before calling it a day.

Only 19 cyclists completed the race while 31 did not finish.

“The road race was a different course, lots of big hills. I think that hurt the majority of riders, The cyclists that did extremely well on that course are on continental teams, so they are much stronger been racing in Europe among strong competitors,” Mr Christopher commented.

See previous article published October 5, 2023

Samuel C. Talbot to represent VI @ Caribbean Cycling C/Ships in Guadeloupe

After an 8-year hiatus, the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) will be making a return to the Caribbean Cycling Championships slated for October 14-15, 2023, in Guadeloupe.

The VI will be represented in Guadeloupe by Samuel C. Talbot, who donned the national colours for the VI at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.

Talbot will be competing on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in the Individual Time Trial in Petit Canal and on Sunday, October 15 in the Road Race in Abymes.

According to President of the BVI Cycling Federation (BVICF) Darel Christopher, the BVICF has sponsored Talbot’s participation in the regional championships.

The last time the VI took part in the Caribbean Cycling Championships was eight years ago when Darel Christopher Jr competed.