Bermuda Bicycle Association (BBA) president Peter Dunne said the battle of teams rather individual cyclists will be the main focal point of this year’s Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race.Tomorrow’s race will see up to 70 riders vie for the King of the Roads crown with former champions all in the hunt to test their mettle against the up and coming riders.While there aren’t any changes to the format this year, Dunne believes the racing can go any way on the day.“We are using the same format as last year with the start in Somerset and finish on Cedar Avenue,” said Dunne. “We do expect a very large field, maybe up to 70 riders so it will be quite a spectacle.“The race is very short for a bike race, 12 miles, and was finished in less than 27 minutes last year, so it can be anyone’s race.”With competition fierce early in the cycling season, Dunne said talented youngster Dominique Mayho is favourite to take away Darren Glasford’s title.Glasford held off Mayho and Damian Sharp to seal victory in the 24th edition of the race last year, with the Winner’s Edge rider defeating his rivals in the closing stages, crossing the finish line in 26 minutes, 37.33 seconds.Dunne said: “Clearly Dominique Mayho of Team Madison is showing the best form right now and is the favourite.“He has the power to escape from the field and the ability to sprint in a bunch finish, so it will be up to the other teams to try to control the attacks of Madison and bring back Dominique when he tries to escape.“Defending champ Darren Glasford is a good sprinter and Winners Edge will probably work to keep the race together for him to contest the sprint while Mark Hatherley is usually their man to take advantage of the hills of the course.“From Fast Forward Bicycle Works you shouldn’t count out Shannon Lawrence who can sustain a long distance effort given his time trial abilities. And of course, on any given day virtually anyone who enters this race has had dreams of the scenario that would allow them to cross the line first.”Glasford also believes that it will come down to which team has the best approach heading into the key areas of the race.“Each rider will be looking to win the race for their team, not necessarily themselves. We haven’t sat down with a strategy yet but we will be trying to win the race,” said Glasford.“The others to look out for are the Team Madison crew with Mayho, and they have won every race this year and very much the favourites but in the end it may come down to the weather and how the elements hold out.“It’s not a matter of seeing who is riding for the teams and tire this person out or that person. The teams know who can and can’t sprint so if it comes down to a sprint you can expect certain people to win.“On the other hand, the people that can’t sprint will be looking to make something happen before Cedar Avenue and make a move that will tire the field out.“There will be two ways to win the race, either the sprint or the strategy to get out front early. It’s a very short race so those who haven’t been at their best this year still stand a chance and that’s the beauty of this event. “The 2012 BBA road race season has seen the introduction of a women’s racing category and this year the women will have their own start to increase the awareness of the growth of women’s cycling in Bermuda.Nicole Mitchel of Winners Edge is the most experienced of the field but will be pushed to the line by a dozen other competitors.The race starts at 8.50am.