Trinidad and Tobago’s Justin Roberts advanced to the semifinals of the men’s sprint event, late yesterday, at the Pan American Junior Championships at the Velodromo Bicentario in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Roberts defeated Ecuador’s Marcos Gyn Bravo in two straight rides to qualify for the final four.
Roberts was expected to meet Ortega Aldo Augusto in the first semifinal, after press time, yesterday.
Roberts had shaken off his seventh place disappointment in the keirin on Tuesday after a spill prevented him reaching the final, posting the second fastest time in the junior men’s Flying 200 event of 10.471 seconds, before moving into the final eight with the benefit of a bye.
T&T female rider, Keiana Lester rode well, but was not strong enough to defeat Mexico’s July Verdugo in her quarterfinal heat, and will have to contest the 5th to 8th place
final.