Cycling Federation of Belize announces tentative rider list for 95th Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic

Published by [email protected] at April 18, 2025

Posted: Friday, April 18, 2025. 2:44 pm CST.

Belizean Carlton Robinson of Alliance Cycling Team, as he crossed the finish line in 2024 finishing in fourth position – Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Cycling Federation of Belize has released a tentative list of competitors for the 95th Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic, revealing a packed field of 119 riders—94 Belizeans and 25 foreign contenders—set to take on the grueling 139.9-mile race from Belize City to San Ignacio and back on April 19.

Defending Champion Honduran Luis López returns with reinforcements

Last year’s winner and course record-holder, Luis López of Honduras, is back to defend his title, but this time he won’t be alone. López leads the LL Team, which also includes fellow Honduran riders Cristián Antonio Martínez Triminio and Román José García Canales, forming a solid unit aiming for back-to-back victories.

International threats bring firepower

Belizean-American Cory Williams, riding for Miami Blazers, will be accompanied by American Cory Lockwood and British cyclist Jim Brown. Meanwhile, his brother Justin Williams, representing Legion of Los Angeles, will race alongside American Alfredo Bueno.

The foreign contingent also includes a four-man Mexican team known as Atomic Living, featuring Juan Camaal and Angel Yam. Three Colombians will be competing under Team Tenis Stars, including Uriel Espinoza and David Abreo, while Team MC will bring Miguel Ángel Cendales López, who placed third in the 2025 Krem’s New Years Cycling Classic behind Cory Williams and Quiroz. Venezuelan rider Jose Alarcón will also be making his presence in the event.

Canada will be represented by John Michael LaChance, a previous competitor, along with another Canadian rider, Jorge Segura. Mexican Elvis Ferraez of AY, Americans Elijah Baker and Kevin McClendon, and a three-man Team Guatemala featuring Rodrigo Polanco, José Mérida, and Josué Calel Canastuj complete the international lineup. Alex Rony Julajuj, who claimed second place in 2024, will not be competing this time around.

2024 Top Five riders – (l to R) Carlton Robinson (4^th), Alex Rony Julajuj (2^nd), Luis López (Champion), Abner Maxwell (3^rd), Cyrus Pearo (5^th) – Photo Credit: Belize Tourism Board

Belize’s strongest teams set for battle

Belizean teams have assembled their best talent to take on the foreign riders, with G-Flow fielding an all-Belizean squad featuring Derrick Chavarria, Jyven Gonzalez, Jaylen Briceño, and Jafari Castro among others. Valvoline, headlined by Oscar Quiroz and Brandon Cattouse, remains a strong contender.

The A Mahler Digi Alliance team boasts a formidable roster with Carlton Robinson, Goran Gabourel, and Byron Pope, while M&M Engineering includes Robert Liam Stewart and Wendell Williams Jr.

The Lovell Cycling Team will be led by Giovanni Lovell, Santino’s Team has Joslyn Chavarria Jr. and Joshua Fuller, and the NCS Joggers Cycling Team features the Butler brothers, Philton and Kenneth.

Other competitive teams include PMA Racing Team with Shawn Codd, Rollin Shattaz, led by Delton Rojas and Richard Rosado, SPD with Kent ‘Bob’ Gabourel and Kenroy ‘Smokes’ Gladden, and UTR featuring Nashen Ysaguirre.

Additional Belizean teams include Troyer Meats, led by Jose Choto, Wateva Boyz with Jairo Campos, Running Rebels featuring Quinton ‘Baddest’ Hamilton, and LF & Sons Cycling Team represented by Angel Tzib. Wasani Castro of Clear the Land will also be competing alongside numerous other riders.

Race set for a fierce showdown

With a deep field of elite competitors, the 95th Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic promises a thrilling battle for the championship. Will Belize’s top guns—Chavarria, Quiroz, Williams, and Robinson—rise to the occasion, or will the international challengers steal the spotlight? The nation will find out as the peloton takes off from Belize City at 6:00 am on Holy Saturday from Digi Park along the Caribbean Sea.

CYCLING FEDERATION OF BELIZE 95th Annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic Belize City – San Ignacio – Belize City Saturday, April 19th, 2025 Communique No. 1
	Race #	Name	Category	UCI CODE	UCI ID	TEAM
1	1	Cory Williams	M/Elite	BIZ	100 515 837 72	Miami Blazers
2	2	Cory Lockwood	M/Elite	USA	100 361 146 96	Miami Blazers
3	3	Jim Brown	M/Elite	GBR	100 238 766 33	Miami Blazers
4	5	Justin Williams	M/Elite	BIZ	100 055 111 96	L39ion of Los Angeles
5	6	Alfredo Bueno	M/Elite	USA	101 428 901 75	L39ion of Los Angeles
6	11	Jyven Gonzalez	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 078 35	G Flow Cycling Team
7	12	Jafari Castro	M/Elite	BIZ	100 902 209 93	G Flow Cycling Team
8	14	Eric Trapp	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 189 49	G Flow Cycling Team
9	15	Hollis Baptist	M/Elite	BIZ	101 317 984 29	G Flow Cycling Team
10	16	Tyrin Tasher	M/Elite	BIZ	101 317 996 41	G Flow Cycling Team
11	17	Derrick Chavarria	M/U23	BIZ	100 843 230 90	G Flow Cycling Team
12	18	Jaylen Briceno	M/U23	BIZ	101 318 063 11	G Flow Cycling Team
13	21	Oscar Quiroz	M/Elite	BIZ	100 090 396 73	Valvoline Cycling Team
14	22	Dylan Levy	M/Elite	BIZ	101 437 711 58	Valvoline Cycling Team
15	23	Athlee Lozano	M/Elite	BIZ	101 437 005 31	Valvoline Cycling Team
16	24	Kenyon Stanford	M/U23	BIZ	101 437 009 35	Valvoline Cycling Team
17	25	Christopher Waight	M/U23	BIZ	101 317 988 33	Valvoline Cycling Team
18	26	Brandon Cattouse	M/Masters	BIZ	100 061 019 87	Valvoline Cycling Team
19	40	Shevon Flores	M/Elite	BIZ	101 583 957 28	SPD Cycling Team
20	31	Kent Gabourel	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 162 538 47	SPD Cycling Team
21	32	Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 152 996 11	SPD Cycling Team
22	36	Nashen Ysaguirre	M/Elite	BIZ	100 163 145 72	UTR Budget Rent a Car
23	37	Alan Auil Jr.	M/U23	BIZ	101 420 598 17	UTR – Budget Rent a Car
24	38	Alan Auil Sr.	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	101 185 897 56	UTR – Budget Rent a Car
25	39	Gian Lino	M/Elite	BIZ	100 842 930 81	UTR – Budget Rent a Car
26	42	Brandon Morgan	M/Elite	BIZ	100 152 997 12	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
27	43	Elwin Humes	M/U23	BIZ	100 964 230 34	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
28	45	Evrit Matute	M/U23	BIZ	101 437 012 38	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
29	46	Delton Rojas	M/U23	BIZ	100 843 153 13	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
30	47	Richard Rosado	M/U23	BIZ	100 964 780 02	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
31	48	Ivan Usher	M/U23	BIZ	101 543 797 26	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
32	49	Gary Bennett	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	101 437 007 33	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
33	97	Edward Banner	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	101 633 264 59	Rolling Shattaz Cycling Team
34	51	Carlton Robinson	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 151 11	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance
35	52	Fernando Rosado	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 156 16	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance

36	53	Goran Gabourel	M/U23	BIZ	101 183 360 41	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance
37	54	Byron Pope	M/Masters	BIZ	100 074 474 59	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance
38	55	Henry Moreira	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 092 182 16	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance
39	58	Tarique Flowers	M/Elite	BIZ	100 140 170 86	A. Mahler DIGI Alliance
40	62	Wendell Williams Jr.	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 212 72	MnM Engineering Cycling Team
41	63	Preston Martinez	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 843 120 77	MnM Engineering Cycling Team
42	64	Roque Matus	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	100 843 124 81	MnM Engineering Cycling Team
79	133	Jamar Murray	M/U23	BIZ	101 183 361 42	MnM Engineering Cycling Team
43	143	Robert ‘Liam’ Stewart	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	100 089 204 45	MnM Engineering Cycling Team
44	71	Giovanni Lovell	M/Elite	BIZ	100 090 370 47	Lovell Cycling Club
45	72	George Lovell Jr.	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 140 179 95	Lovell Cycling Club
46	74	Gregory Lovell	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 058 703 02	Lovell Cycling Club
47	76	Gian Lovell	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 114 71	Lovell Cycling Club
48	82	Joslyn Chavarria Jr.	M/Elite	BIZ	100 106 791 75	Team Santino’s Elite Cycling
49	83	Joshua Fuller	M/Elite	BIZ	100 842 944 95	Team Santino’s Elite Cycling
50	98	Ivan Samuel Vallicello	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	101 614 659 78	Team Santino’s Elite Cycling
51	86	Efrain Mencias	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 127 84	N.C.S Joggers Cycling Team
52	87	Mykal Morris	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 128 85	N.C.S Joggers Cycling Team
53	89	Philton Butler	M/Elite	BIZ	100 145 499 80	N.C.S Joggers Cycling Team
54	145	Kenneth Butler	M/Masters 60+	BIZ	100 063 601 50	N.C.S Joggers Cycling Team
136	160	Henry Neal	M/Elite	BIZ	101 633 582 86	N.C.S Joggers Cycling Team
55	96	Jose Ignacio Choto	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 062 950 78	Troyer Treats Cycling Team
56	101	Jairo Campos	M/Masters	BIZ	100 078 608 22	Wateva Boyz Cycling Team
57	102	Richard Vera	M/Elite	BIZ	100 126 592 88	Wateva Boyz Cycling Team
58	103	Adrian Williams	M/Elite	BIZ	101 582 645 07	Wateva Boyz Cycling Team
59	104	Ryne Bradley	M/Masters	BIZ	101 437 710 57	Wateva Boyz Cycling Team
60	138	Josue Rivas	M/U23	BIZ	101 436 003 96	Wateva Boyz Cycling Team
61	107	Tariq Aguilar-Cano	M/Elite	BIZ	100 130 447 63	Running Rebels Cycling Team
62	108	Quinton Hamilton	M/Masters	BIZ	100 130 448 64	Running Rebels Cycling Team
63	109	Troy Gabb Jr	M/Masters	BIZ	101 584 156 33	Running Rebels Cycling Team
64	110	Emry Gill	M/Elite	BIZ	101 632 658 35	Running Rebels Cycling Team
65	44	Dejuan Hyde	M/U23	BIZ	101 436 004 00	PMA Racing Team
66	111	Shawn Codd	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 235 95	PMA Racing Team
67	165	Mortan Bradley	M/Masters	BIZ	101 584 159 36	PMA Racing Team
68	162	Langford Denroy	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	101 584 158 35	PMA Racing Team
69	161	Andrei Perez	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	101 584 157 34	PMA Racing Team
70	115	Derrick Gideon	Masters 40+	BIZ	19841216	PMA Racing Team
71	163	Frank Rowland	Masters 40+	BIZ	19781111	PMA Racing Team
72	118	Sherman Thomas	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	100 843 181 41	PMA Racing Team
73	164	Kenrick Gideon	Masters 40+	BIZ	19821115	PMA Racing Team
74	121	Carlos Leslie	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 099 56	L.F & Sons Cycling Team
75	122	Nigel Alvarado	M/Elite	BIZ	101 583 237 84	L.F & Sons Cycling Team

76	60	Milus Clarke	M/Elite	BIZ	358744	Tulsa Wheelmen
77	73	Darien Anderson	M/Elite	BIZ	100 152 681 84	Unattached
78	151	Angel Tzib	M/Masters	BIZ	100 089 206 47	Unattached
80	147	Englebert Ál’ Smith	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	101 316 311 05	C-Town Cycling
81	41	Wasani Castro	M/Elite	BIZ	100 902 210 94	Clear di Land
82	140	Samuel Bales	M/U23	BIZ	101 545 429 09	Unattached
83	142	Derrick Mahler	M/Masters 60+	BIZ	101 583 947 18	Unattached
95	144	Roger Myles	M/Masters	BIZ	751276	Unattached
84	153	Jody Williams	M/Masters	BIZ	101 183 348 29	Marie Sharp Fine Foods
85	152	Stephen Cabral	M/Elite	BIZ	100 843 224 84	Cabral/Marin
86	77	Philip Lopez	M/Masters	BIZ	101 622 501 53	Life Haffi Live
87	78	Alexander Watson	M/Masters	BIZ	101 629 329 04	Life Haffi Live
128	79	Kenrick Gray	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	100 843 080 37	Life Haffi Live
88	158	Isidoro Terry	M/U23	BIZ	101 633 263 58	Life Haffi Live
89	154	Sherwin Roca	M/Masters	BIZ	101 185 896 55	Unattached
90	120	Steven Jorgenson	M/Elite	BIZ	101 629 327 02	Unattached
91	155	Robert Velasquez	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	101 631 099 28	Unattached
92	156	Brian Wade	M/Masters 60+	BIZ	19640417	Unattached
93	157	Mario Vasquez	M/Masters 50+	BIZ	19660130	Unattached
94	159	Peter Jones	M/Masters 40+	BIZ	101 633 843 56	MIDH
96	39	Kaden Sutherland	M/Junior	BIZ	101 611 596 22	Unattached
97	171	Cristian Moises Lopez Hernandez	M/U23	MEX	MEX20031209	Atomic Living Equipo
98	172	Juan David Caamal Canul	M/U23	MEX	MEX20060522	Atomic Living Equipo
99	173	Rodrigo Alberto Brito Mex	M/U23	MEX	MEX20050102	Atomic Living Equipo
100	174	Angel Yam Flores	M/U23	MEX	MEX20030927	Atomic Living Equipo
101	175	Luis Enrique Nolasco Lopez	M/Elite	HON	101 188 513 53	LL Team
102	176	Cristian Antonio Martinez Triminio	M/Elite	HON	100 642 406 56	LL Team
103	177	Roman Jose Garcia Canales	M/Elite	HON	100 625 764 01	LL Team
104	178	John Delong	M/Elite	USA	100 033 651 73	Team Skyline Cadence
105	179	Patirck Raines	M/Elite	USA	100 010 714 28	Team Skyline Cadence
106	180	Uriel Omar Espinosa Lopez	M/Elite	COL	100 502 220 62	Team Tenis Stars
107	181	David Santiago Abreo Castaño	M/Elite	COL	100 805 634 33	Team Tenis Stars
108	182	Miguel Angel Cendales Lopez	M/Elite	COL	100 112 805 75	Team MC
109	183	Jose Antonio Alarcon	M/Elite	VEN	100 054 881 60	Venezuela
110	184	Jean Michel Lachance	M/Elite	CAN	100 524 091 81	Knix & Knax Transit
111	185	Jorge Andres Segura Garcia	M/Elite	CAN	101 411 124 49	JP-Tribikes
112	186	Elvis Martin Ferraez	M/Elite	MEX	MEX19801103	AY Alberto Yañes
113	187	Elija Baker	M/Elite	USA	591911	Pedal Mafia
114	188	Kevin McLendon	M/Elite	USA	101 620 513 15	Unattached
115	189	Rodrigo Polanco Ruiz	M/Elite	GUA	101 045 610 31	Team Guatemala
116	190	Jose vicente Antonio Merida Sae	nM/Elite	GUA	100 631 589 06	Team Guatemala
117	191	Josue Francisco Calel Canastuj	M/Elite	GUA	100 524 109 02	Team Guatemala

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