Luke Borg made a strong comeback to win the second round of the Malta Mountain Bike Association Cisk 0.0 Cross Country Series at Majjistral Park on Saturday.
He led from the start and stayed ahead of Clyve Chetcuti, who finished second after a solid effort. Mark Bonnici and Etienne Bonello were fighting for third place, but Bonnici fell during the second lap, allowing Bonello to take the final podium spot.
In the overall standings, Chetcuti is still just ahead of Borg going into the final race, which will decide the Men’s Elite title.
In the women’s race, Diana Muscat won comfortably, finishing ahead of Fiona Tedesco in second place and Michelle Mifsud in third.
The Sport Category had many riders taking part, although two had to stop due to punctures. Josmar Vella won the race, with Roderick Borg second and Andrew Curmi third. Vella now shares the overall lead with Keith Bartolo.
The closest race of the day was in the 40+ category, where Jamie Camilleri just beat Alex Portelli in a tight finish. Gordon Zahra came third. Camilleri’s win means he is now level with Zahra in the overall standings.
In the 50+ category, Stephen Grima won the race ahead of Ramon Grech and Domenic Cutajar, who still leads overall.
In the Under-19 boys category, Xavier Vicente Gaspar won the race, followed by Ryan Gatt and Andrei Cassone. Gatt remains top in the overall standings.
Neil Cassar was the only rider in the Under-17 boys category. In the Under-17 girls race, Katie-Anne Vella Wood won again, making it two wins in a row, ahead of Nina Debono Curmi.
In the younger categories, Ethan Cumbo won the Under-15 boys race, followed by Zack Saliba and Jake Said. Kim Micallef Cann won the Under-15 girls race, ahead of Amy St John. Nolan Tabone and Nick Said competed in the Under-12 boys race, while Amy Micallef Cann took part in the Under-12 girls race.
The event ended with a fun race for young riders.
The Malta Mountain Bike Association thanked Cisk 0.0, Solar Solutions Ltd, Majjistral Park, and all the volunteers who helped organise the event.
The final race of the series will take place on Saturday 30th May at 4pm in Miżieb.
