Big test for Forde

THE STAGE is set for one of the biggest road races ever.
Reigning king Mario Forde will be facing  his most gruelling challenge yet as he  prepares to face a loaded star-studded field, inclusive of three former champs in Sunday’s National Road Race Championship  on the ABC Highway route.
It’s hyped as one of the most eagerly-awaited title races, with the Barbados Olympic Association-sponsored event featuring almost all of local cycling’s biggest names for the first time in two years.
The only drawback will be the absence of overseas-based pro Darren Matthews who returned home last week but is hampered  by a niggling knee injury.