William Hili wins Elite championship; second title for Marie Claire Aquilina
The National Time Trial Championship organized by the Malta Cycling Federation (MCF), ended with William Hili of Mosta being crowned champion with a total of 575 points gained from victories at Mtarfa and il-Mizieb while he also placed second at Mriehel.
Hili finished ahead of Alexander Pettett, of Pro Action - CT Volata who placed second with 510 points while last year’s champion Etienne Bonello of Team Greens completed the podium on 455 points.
Marie Claire Aquilina of Team Greens, confirmed her good form when she was crowned as ladies champion when compiling a maximum of 600 points. Aquilina won all three races held this season to rubberstamp her dominance.
This was a double victory for Aquilina as she is also won the road race championship.
Her team-mate Michelle Vella Wood was second on 505 points with Marion Pullicino, of Mosta AF Sign Studio, taking third place on 455 points.
Isaac Spiteri of The Cyclist Club topped the Junior Championship after winning all three races held. Spiteri also gained a double after weeks ago won the Road race title. Second place went to Gianluca Camilleri, of Birkirkara St. Joseph SC, with 525 points while third ended Nicholas Vella of Agones SFC with 155 points.
Ivan Zammit of Birkirkara St Joseph topped the Masters category 40+ when he finished with 575 points. Zammit topped the races held in Mtarfa and il-Mizieb while he also placed second at Mriehel.
Thus Zammit remained champion of this category for the second consecutive year. Malcolm Cachia of The Cyclist was second on 480 points while Nicholas Schembri of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC was third on 385.
The 50+ Masters championship was won by Steve Mifsud, of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC who topped the standings with 600 points finishing ahead Mosta’s Mark Schembri and Joseph Micallef of The Cyclist who shared second place with 175 points.
The U-16 championship was won by Sean Enriquez of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC with 555 points obtained from victories at Mtarfa and il-Mizieb while he also placed third at Mriehel.
For Enriquez this was a double championship after also winning the road race title. Michael Sean Darmanin of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC was runner up (425) while another Mosta cyclist, Malcolm Vassallo, was third with 355 points.
Christina Spiteri of The Cyclist was crowned under 14 girls champion when compiling a maximum of 600 points. So she also doubled her titles this year. Justine De Giorgio and Bettina Falzon, both of Mosta AF Sign Studio CC, completed the podium on 350 and 315 point respectively.
Matthew Galea Pirotta, Mosta of AF Sign Studio CC, finished first in the under 14 years boys category with a maximum of 600 points, followed by two other cyclists of the same Mosta club, Tristan Aquilina and Leon Aquilina with 525 and 410 points respectively. For Galea Pirotta this was a double title this season.