Machel defends record Road March title drive amid criticism

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February 20, 2026

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Machel defends record Road March title drive amid criticism

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Newly minted 2026 Road March champion Machel Montano yesterday defended himself against claims on social media that he was moving from truck to truck on Carnival Monday and Tuesday to unfairly push his Encore for the title race.

Montano refuted this assertion as unnecessary and a violation of his very ethos.

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