Saint Lucia’s top junior rider is on his way to Rwanda for the UCI Road World Championships. The African continent will host the world’s top riders for the first time, with the Rwandan capital, Kigali, providing the stage for a historic week of racing.

Denver Alphonse Jr will be hoping for an improved experience from his last two races, in Canada and Barbados. In July, he was forced out of contention with hypothermia and ended last month’s Caribbean Junior Championships prematurely, a victim of food poisoning.

“Live to fight another day,” he said after his much-anticipated Barbados trip. “I am moving forward because I had no control over the situation… I was prepared for this event. I am a bit disappointed, but every setback is a setup for a comeback.”

Since his return from Barbados, the 18-year-old from La Caye, Dennery has been working harder than ever to prepare for Rwanda. Earlier this year, the Entrepot Secondary School graduate enjoyed success in several local races, as well as events in Martinique.

The talented cyclist is making his way to the Great Rift Valley of East Africa by way of France, having departed Saint Lucia on Thursday. Upon arrival in “the land of a thousand hills” on Sunday, he will seek to acclimatise before the biggest challenge of his life begins next Tuesday.

First up will be the 22-kilometre time trial taking place on September 23, followed by a 119km road race on Friday, September 26.

Any third-party or user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries published on the St. Lucia Times website (https://stluciatimes.com) in no way convey the thoughts, sentiments or intents of St. Lucia Times, the author of any said article or post, the website, or the business. St. Lucia Times is not responsible or liable for, and does not endorse, any comments or replies posted by users and third parties, and especially the content therein and whether it is accurate.

St. Lucia Times reserves the right to remove, screen, edit, or reinstate content posted by third parties on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times (this includes the said user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries) at our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, and without notice to you, or any user. For example, we may remove a comment or reply if we believe it violates any part of the St. Lucia Criminal Code, particularly section 313 which pertains to the offence of Libel. Except as required by law, we have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times. All third-parties and users agree that this is a public forum, and we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website. Any posts made and information disclosed by you is at your own risk.