Keith Galea and Michelle Vella Wood win the second Road Race of 2017

Birkirkara St Joseph’s Keith Galea, had a memorable win as he managed to outsprint his cycling rivals in the Malta Cycling Federation national championship second road race on Sunday, 11 June on the difficult Ta’ Pennellu circuit in Mellieha. Birkirkara St Joseph had an extraordinary day as Ivan Zammit carried the honours in the Over 40s category.

Keith Galea, evidently returning to his awesome form, won the final sprint of the seven-lap race in 1:21:24.77, ahead of Pro Action All Stars rider Alexander Pettett (1:21:24.97) and a good 19 seconds in front of The Cyclists’ duo brothers Christian and Maurice Formosa.

The female category was a clearcut winner by Michelle Vella Wood of Team Greens after covering the distance of five laps in an impressive time of 1:06:44.68. She was over 2 minutes and 13 seconds ahead of Stephanie Alden – The Cyclist (1:08:58.47) and 18 minutes and 17 seconds of Marion Pullicino – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC (1:25:01.95) in the final classification.

Nicholas Attard Montaldo of The Cyclist continued with his domination in the Juniors category as he finished his five laps in 00:59:51.83. Ivan Zammit of Birkirkara St Joseph’s sustained his good form in challenging for his 40+ category’s honours, with another victory under his belt by a massive 1 minute and 34 seconds over Teem Greens rider Colin Tabone. Kenneth Zammit of The Cyclist won his four laps Masters 50+ Category in 00:52:41.41 while Emmanuel Camilleri of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC was first in the Masters 60+ four laps race in 00:54:42.08.

After the race, medals were distributed by John Zammit and Joe Bajada, president and general secretary of the Malta Cycling Federation to all winners in the various Age Group categories. The next race, which will be the second one of the Time Trial National Championship, will be held on Sunday, 25 June at Mtarfa.

Elite

1. Keith Galea – B'Kara St Joseph SC 1:21:24.77 2. Alexander Pettett – Pro Action

All Stars – 1:21:24.97 3. Christian Formosa – The Cyclist

– 1:21:43.69

Ladies

1. Michelle Vella Wood – Team

Greens – 1:06:44.68 2. Stephanie Alden – The Cyclist –

1:08:58.47 3. Marion Pullicino – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC – 1:25:01.95

Juniors

1. Nicholas Attard Montaldo – The

Cyclist – 00:59:51.83 2. 65 Isaac Spiteri – The Cyclist

– 01:09:28.85 3. Gianluca Camilleri – B’kara St

Joseph SC –01:33:38.50

Under 12 M

1. Miguel Galea – Team Greens

– 00:05:34.00 2. Isaac Bonnici –

– 00:05:35.00 3. Luca Vella – The Cyclist –

35:30.88 – 00:05:50.00 Agones

Under 12 F

1. Justine De Giorgio – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC – 00:05:33.00 2. Hannah Dandria – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC – 00:06:32.00

Under 15 M

1. Matthew Galea Pirotta – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC – 00:26:04.12 2. Nikol Micallef – Mosta AF Sign

Studio CC – 00:26:04.72 3. Malcolm Vassallo – Mosta AF

Sign Studio CC – 00:26:51.20

Under 15 F

1. Kristina Spiteri – The Cyclist

– 00:28:47.07 2. Veronique Pace Asciak – Mosta

AF Sign Studio CC – 00:37:19.50

Masters 40+

1. Ivan Zammit – B'Kara St.Joseph

SC – 1:03:40.22 2. Colin Tabone – Team Greens

– 1:05:15.04 3. Kelvin Goodwin – Agones SFC

– 1:06:15.85

Masters 50+

1. Kenneth Zammit – The Cyclist

– 00:52:41.41 2. Joseph Micallef – The Cyclist

– 00:53:27.26 3. Joe Mallia – Qormi

– 00:53:27.26

Masters 60+

CC 1. Emmanuel Camilleri – Mosta AF Sign Studio CC – 00:54:42.08