2026 Caribbean Elite Cycling Championships: John pedals way into history books with Silver

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s national road race champion Briton John made history on Sunday by capturing a silver medal at the 2026 Caribbean Elite Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

Competing against the region’s top riders in the Elite Men’s Road Race, John delivered a standout performance to finish second in the grueling 12-lap, 127.6-kilometer event.

Puerto Rico’s Christopher Morales Fontán claimed the gold medal with a winning time of 3:11:19, averaging 40.017 km/h.

Guyana Cycle Ace Britton John (centre) copped the Silver Medal at the 2026 CUU Elite Race hosted at Dominican Republic.

John crossed the line just 1 minute and 28 seconds later at 3:12:47, maintaining a strong average speed of 39.713 km/h.

Bermuda’s Nicholas Narraway followed John to secure the bronze medal.

Team Guyana’s Performance

The silver medal marked the pinnacle achievement for the Guyanese contingent at this year’s championships.

Earlier in the tournament, John placed sixth in the Elite Individual Time Trial, while teammate Aaron Newton secured a fifth-place finish in the Under-23 category.

In Sunday’s road race, Andre Greene finished 29th with a time of 3:36:58. The remaining Guyanese riders—Segun Hubbard, Aaron Newton and national Under-23 champion Ajani Cutting—faced a challenging day on the course and did not finish the race.

Top 5 Finishers

Gold – Christopher Morales Fontán (Puerto Rico) – 3:11:19

Silver – Briton John (Guyana) – 3:12:47

Bronze – Nicholas Narraway (Bermuda)

4th Place – Benjamin Le Ny (French Guiana) – 3:14:22

5th Place – Julien Chane Foc (French Guiana) – 3:15:51

Source: Kaieteur News