MARIGOT—Dean Hodge Jr couldn’t have picked a better partner than Adélio Brooks for the “3 Hours of Bellevue” mountain bike race on Sunday, the pair, both VCG Club riders, producing a turbo-charged performance to win the event.
Brooks, who had just returned from winning the Junior road championship in Guadeloupe, accepted Dean’s invitation even though he wasn’t fully prepared to switch to mountain bike. But this is above all a fun race.
As Team Tri Sport they completed 19 laps of the 3K course in the fastest time of 3:05:39. Adelio clocked the fastest lap time of the day in 9:06. Second place in Male teams went to Alexis Lebert and Christophe Vankerrebroeck (19 laps in 3:06:10). Third place went to the Punishers, Mark Maidwell and Dick Luttekes (18 laps in 3:04:49).
Mixed teams was won by Nico Warme and Annelies Starreveld (17 laps in 3:05:45), second went to Ronan and Sandra Garnier (16 laps in 3:02:55) and third to Juan Pablo and Susy Piscione (15 laps in 3:12:42).
Matheo Gosse and Lucas Leroux won the Junior category (16 laps in 3:01:33) and Junior Junior by Tri Sport Kids Andy Guibreteau and Emma Quetat (13 laps in 3:07:45).
The women’s teams was won by Celine Verdonck and Sophie Guisbert (12 laps in 3:15:13). Sylvie Morriseau and Isabelle Adams second (11 laps in 3:04:48).
Participants ride at full throttle around the flat course to complete as many laps as possible in three hours, handing over to their partner when they need a break. The course was fast and dry, even too dry in places making it slippery in the turns.
Dean Hodge had two flats, one at the 1:26 mark and again at 1:57. In the end Adélio completed 10 laps and Dean nine laps.
Complete results and individual lap times are on the Tri Sport website.
