They are 71 runners to start this Thursday, May 1 from Paramaribo to Suriname for the 3rd edition of the Grand Prix Cycling of the West. This year, the competition organized by the Regional Committee on behalf of the CCOG, is competed over 4 days. After the departure of the capital of our neighbor, the caravan will cross the Maroni and then travel the municipalities of the Littoral West until Sunday, or 512km. Presentation.
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Posted on May 1, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.,
Updated on May 1, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.
It is on the place of independence against the presidential palace in Paramaribo, that the start of 3 will be givene Grand Prix Cycling of the West at 12:15 p.m., the day of the workers’ day. 71 runners representing 13 teams, one of which is from the Suriname and 2 Martiniquaises, will take care of the show once the bridge is crossed towards Albina. 144km are on the menu for this first step in Surinamaise land. The other 3 rounds, will then be contested between the municipalities of the CCOG (community of communes of West Guyanese), located on the coast: Mana, Awala-Yalimapo, Apatou and Saint-Laurent du Maroni.
In total, 512km are on the menu in 4 steps. The day on Saturday will be one of the most important with a 14km individual watch in the afternoon between Mana and Awala-Yalimpo, after an online stage in the morning in the jump-sabbath bumps. This 2025 edition of the Grand Prix of the West will end on Sunday on avenue Joseph Symphorien in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, under a 4e and last long round of 158km.
We still have the regret to have the defection of Guyana, currently they know administrative problems within the Federation which does not allow them to be present. And then the last minute package of Guadeloupe. We still have two teams from Martinique[…] and two selections of Suriname.
Jean-Yves Thiver, president of the Guyana Regional Cycling Committee
If Guadeloupe and Guyana are the big ones absent from this 3e Edition of the Western Cycling Grand Prix, the Martinicans hope to keep the title. For this, there are 11 under 2 different colors on the emarging list: an agreement between 2 clubs in which the Nubul brothers already present last year and the Diamentin bicycle club led by Francis Delfa, a regular on the Guyanese field. In his workforce, the technician will be able to count on Killian Boscher, also a known face.
On the Guyanese side, the Maroni club bike is on its land for 4 days, with its leader Benjamin Bousquet returning from the Caribbean Trophy. The US Sinnamary is also one of these training courses to be monitored, including Luis Médina, also before benefiting from kilometers with the selection in the region. In total, they will be 9 clubs to defend Guyanese colors on this Grand Prix of the West 2025. Meet on Sunday for the succession of Martinican Killian Alger at the chart of the competition.
