Air Force Cycle tour:

Hemantha Kumara in the lead

Bernard Perera in Kandy

The second stage of the “Guwan Hamuda Papedi Savariya” Air Force Cycle tour ended in Kandy with Sri Lanka Navy’s Hemantha Kumara finishing first. He was followed by Suharis Premachandra (Dehiwala Mount Lavinia MC) and Sudeera Nilanga Sri Lanka Police.

The race commenced from Hingurakgoda at 8.30 am with 76 competitors facing the starters orders. First stage winner Dinesh Dhanushka wearing the “Yellow Jersey”. It was a flying start and all riders were in a bunch till they reached Hambarana.

He two riders Jeewan Jayasinghe and Sri Laka Army’s Gayan Kumara broke of from the main bunch and proceeded along to gain a lead of nearly a kilometre. The bunch that followed kept an moving faster and joined the front riders. While the days winner Hemanthe Kumara, Sisira Gelamurutha and Buddhika Warnakulasuriya were the runners up in the “Hill Climb”.

The third stage of the tour will commence today from Kandy at 8.30 and finish opposite Air Force Headquarters around 1 pm. Yesterday the race was flagged of by Base Commander of the Ningurakgoda Base Group captain Clyde Weerakoon.

Results

1. Hemantha Kumara (Sri Lanka Navy), 2. Suwaris Premachnadra (Dehiwala Mount Lavinia MC), 3. Suddra Nilanga (SL Police), 4. Nimal Silva (SL Navy), 5. Sisira Galamurathna(SL Army)

SprintWinner

Jeewan Jayasinghe (SL Air Force)

Best Hill Climber

1. Suddra Nilanga (SL Navy), 2. Hemantha Kumara (SL Navy), 3. Sisira Galamurathne (SL Army) 4. Buddika Warnakulasuriya (SL Airforce).