Etienne Bonello and Marie Claire Aquilina win the first Time Trial Race of 2017

The Malta Cycling Federation time trial national championship started on Sunday 21 May with the race held at Mriehel By-pass. Team Greens dominate on both male and female categories with Etienne Bonello and Marie Claire Aquilina riding in top gear to stop the clock before everyone else. James Mifsud and Michelle Vella Wood were second behind Bonello and Aquilina respectively.

Etienne Bonello finished before everyone time of 35: 11.11 advantage of 00: 36.34 and teammate James Mifsud advantage of 00: 59.15 Alex Pettett (Pro Action All Stars).

The female category was also dominated by Team Greens cyclists where the first ended Marie Claire Aquilina time of 38: 43.27, with an advantage of 02: 23.79 on his colleague Michelle Vella Wood. Claudine Gatt – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC finished third with a gap of 07: 46.62.

Those races were also a preparation for the Small Nations Games in a couple of day’s time when both male and female national teams will represent Malta.

The other categories were won by Nicholas Attard Montaldo – The Cyclists (Juniors) in 39: 31.20; Ivan Zammit – Birkirkara St. Joseph SC (Masters 40+) in 39: 55.09; Nicky Farrugia – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Masters 50+) in 41: 04:54; Emmanuel Camilleri – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Masters 60+) in 45: 18.63; Miguel Galea – Green Team (Under 12 M) in 05: 57.00; Justine De Giorgio – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Under 12 F) in 05: 53.00; Nicholas Micallef – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (Under 15 M) in 21: 29.79 and Kristina Spiteri – The Cyclists (Under 15 F) in 24: 10.13.

After the race, medals were distributed by Joe Bajada, General Secretary of the Malta Cycling Federation to all winners in the various Age Group categories. The next race will be the second one of the Road Race National Championship on Sunday 21 June.

Overall Results Elite

1. Etienne Bonello Team Greens

35:11.11 2. James Mifsud Team Greens

35:47.45 3. Alexander Pettett Pro Action All

Stars 36:10.26

Ladies

1. Marie Claire Aquilina – Team

Greens 38:43.27 2. Michelle Vella Wood – Team

Greens 41:07.06 3. Claudine Gatt – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 46:29.89

Juniors

1. Nicholas Attard Montaldo – The

Cyclist 39:31.20 2. 65 Isaac Spiteri – The Cyclist

43:30.41

Age Group Categories Under 12 M

1. Miguel Galea – Team Greens

05:57.00 2. Jaeken Galea – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 06:06.00 3. Isaac Bonnici – Agones SFC 35:30.88 06:10.00

Under 12 F

1. Justine De Giorgio – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC 05:53.00 2. Hannah Dandria – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC 06:33.00 3. Valentina Soler – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 07:13 .00

Under 15 M

1. Nikol Micallef – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 21:29.79 2. Malcolm Vassallo – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC 22:30.50 3. Matthew Galea Pirotta – Mosta

AF Sign Studio CC 22:31.54 Under 15 F 1. Kristina Spiteri – The Cyclist

24:10.13 2. Veronique Pace Asciak – Mosta

AF Sign Studio CC 26:46.82

Masters 40+

1. Ivan Zammit – B'Kara St.Joseph

SC 39:55.09 2. Colin Tabone – Team Greens

41:07.69 3. Dominic Cutajar – Gozo CC

44:52.71

Masters 50+

1. Nicky Farrugia – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 41:04.54 2. Peter Horton – The Cyclist

41:57.96 3. Michael Lia – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC 42:44.16

Masters 60+

1. Emmanuel Camilleri – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC 45:18.63