Posted: Saturday, February 15, 2025. 10:00 am CST.
Carlton Robinson – Photo Credit: Cycling Federation of Belize
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Digi Valentine’s Cycling Tour 2025 got off thrilling fervor on Friday evening with Carlton Robinson winning the Prologue in Belize City. The individual time-trial prologue marked the beginning of a cycling spectacle that promises intense competition and exceptional displays of endurance and strategy over the next two days.
Leading the charge is Robinson of the A. Mahler Digi Alliance, clocking in at an impressive 1 minute and 29 seconds for the one-mile circuit on St Thomas Street in Belize City, starting and finishing in front of the BTL Headquarters. Close on his tail was Giovanni Lovell of Team Lovell Cycling with 1 minute and 33 seconds, followed by Dylan Levy of Valvoline Cycling Team at 1 minute and 34 seconds. Hollis Baptist from G-Flow Cycling Team and Tarique Flowers of the A. Mahler Digicell Alliance rounded out the top five with times of 1 minute and 35 and 1 minute and 36 seconds, respectively.
Devin Major of the G-Flow team emerged as the top junior rider, Byron Pope of the A. Mahler Digicell Alliance led the Masters, Henry Moreira topped Masters 40+ and Roque Matus led the Masters 50+ category. The Under-23 category saw Kenyon Stanford of Team Valvoline take the lead.
In the Men’s Youth division, Caleb Ortega of Rolling Shattaz led the charge. The Women’s Elite saw Francine Gigli of Lovell Cycling Team at the forefront, while Irene Baki of WIlliams Racing Development captured the top spot in the Women’s Juniors. In the Women’s Youth category, Liani Choto of Troyer Treats Cycling dominated.
As the tour progresses, riders and fans alike are brimming with anticipation for stages 2 and 3 on Saturday and Sunday.
Digi Valentine Tour 2025 Stages
Stage 1: Friday, February 14 – The Prologue, starting and finishing at the BTL Corporate Headquarters on St. Thomas Street, covers about one mile.
Stage 2: Saturday, February 15 – The Open Race for the Elite, Masters 35+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ starts at 8:00 am from the BTL Headquarters on Princess Margaret Drive, goes onto the George Price Highway, continues through the Coastal Road and returns, to finish at the DigiStore on the Mirab Compound on the Philip Goldson Highway, covering 100 miles. The Men’s Junior and Youth will race from Belize City to Mile 25 on the Philip Goldson Highway and back, covering 50 miles, starting at 8:15 am. The Open Women’s, along with Women’s Junior and Youth, will race from Belize City to Rockville on the George Price Highway and back, totaling 40 miles, starting at 8:30 am.
Stage 3: Sunday, February 16 – The final leg is a hill race starting at 9:00 am on the San Antonio Circuit in the Cayo District. The riders in the Open Race will tackle two laps on the San Antonio circuit, starting at the Shell Service Station in San Elena. This route goes along the George Price Highway to Georgeville, loops through San Antonio, returning to the Shell Service Station for a total of 64 miles. The Men’s Junior/Youth riders do one lap, while the Women cover 32 miles, going from Santa Elena to Georgeville and then to 7 miles on the Pine Ridge Road before returning, totaling 24 miles.
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Posted: Saturday, February 15, 2025. 10:00 am CST. Carlton Robinson – Photo Credit: Cycling Federation of Belize By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Digi Valentine’s Cycling Tour
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