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9th April 2011:
Bad luck for Maurice Formosa in today's stage in Gozo after he had to retire due to mechanical problems. First Maltese rider was David Galea who managed to hold on to the race leader's group troughout the race. Best placed rider for Melita in today's stage and overall classification is Mark Bonnici. All results uploaded .. Photos will be uploaded shortly..

7th April 2011:
1st Stage of Tour of Malta completed. Below are the first six riders in the Elite category. Full provisional results to be uploaded soon:

1st Andrew Griffiths – 34.50
2nd Matthew Higgins – 36.13
3rd Gregory Bianchi – 36.56
4th Etienne Bonello – 37.00
5th Roy Chamberlain – 37.37
6th Steve Sciberras - 37.41

23rd March 2011:
More victories and podium places for Melita riders in Nadur - Gozo last Sunday! Maurice and Christian Formosa claim 2nd and 3rd place in a sprint finish in the Elite Category while Marica Micallef and Isaac Spiteri continued with their winning streak in the ladies & U/12 categories respectively.

6th March 2011:
Exciting race today organized by Melita Pedal Power at St. Paul's Bypass. Maurice Formosa finished 2nd in the sprint while Clive Ebejer and Mark Bonnici who where in the front group as well managed a 4th and 6th respectively. In the Elite category Melita finished with 5 riders in the top 10. Marica Micallef won the Ladies Category while Isaac Spiteri once again was dominant in the U/12 category. Photos & results uploaded

8th February 2011:
Maurice Formosa placed 2nd yesterday in the third race from the National Points Series organized by the Malta Mountain Bike Association. The hilly course at Dellimara was even tougher yesterday since it was wet and very slipery. Clive Ebejer finished fourth and currently sitting 2nd in the overall standings. Photos & results available here

20th February 2011:
Melita riders where in action again today in the Team Time Trial. A puncture & a mechanical failure denied the first team vicotry by 36 seconds while the second team came 4th just 47 seconds short of 3rd place. Newcomer Isaac Spiteri got his first victory in the U/12 category as well!. Results & photos uploaded

31st January 2011:

Great weekend for riders of Melita Cycling Club with various victories & podium finishes.

The first race, the National Duathlon Championships, was held on Saturday afternoon by the Malta Triathlon Association at the Coast Road. Here Patrick Scicluna did an outstanding time trial to register the best bike segment (30kms in 43 mins 44 secs). Maurice Formosa was a few seconds slower to claim the 2nd best bike segment while Mark Bonnici managed the third best time although suffering a mechanical mishap. These performances landed Patrick and Maurice a 1 & 2 placing in the Relay-Team competition.

In the Ladies category Marica Micallef did a superb race to finish 1st on the line. However an unjustified penalty of 2 minutes was given to drop her to 2nd place.

On Sunday cross country racing resumed at Mizieb with the best mountain bikers on the start line. The pace was frantic from the beginning with Clive Ebejer & Mark Bonnici attacking the group several times. Only Clive Ebejer, Mark Bonnici & Maurice Formosa from Melita and Etienne Bonello from Greens managed to stay in front. Unfortunately Formosa’s effort on Saturday made it's toll and thus he couldn’t keep with the front runners. The trio of Bonello, Ebejer & Bonnici continued to ride together until Bonello suffered a puncture. Ebejer & Bonnici eventually joint forces to finish 1st and 2nd respectively with Clive Ebejer now sharing the National Points Series lead with Etienne Bonello.

Racing continues next Sunday with the first race from the road racing calendar with the Individual Time Trial at Qormi.

18th January 2011

Maurice Formosa, Clive Ebejer & Mark Bonnici place 2nd, 3rd & 4th respectively in first race of the season. Results & Photos uploaded. For more info. log on www.maltamountainbike.com

31st December 2010:

For the second year running, Melita Cycling Club won the prestigious Challenge Cup, awarded to the club who obtained the most cumulative points in the Elite Category for the Mass Start and Time Trial Championships. Melita Cycling Club wishes to thank all those involved in making this possible again!

Mass Start National Championship Overall Points 2010................ Time Trial National Championship Overall Points 2010

Marica Micallef

2nd Overall Ind. Time Trial National Championships 2010
3rd Overall Road Race National Championships 2010

Maurice Formosa

2010 Road Race National Champion
2nd Overall Ind. Time Trial National Championships 2010
1st Overall Maltese Classification - Tour of Malta 2010

Mark Bonnici

3rd Overall Road Race National Championships 2010

20th June 2010:

Granfondo Sportful - Feltre, Italy

Great results by Patrick Scicluna and Maurice Formosa in the Granfondo Sportful, finishing 85th and 87th out of 866 finishers and more than 1600 starters!! Patrick and Maurice finished 13th (CAT C) and 14th (CAT A) in their respective categories! Click here for official website of Granfondo Sportful

20th June 2010:

Mountain Bike - N.P.S. 5: Mizieb

Clive Ebejer finished 2nd in a sprint finish with race winner, Etienne Bonello last Sunday in the last race of Mountain Bike National Points Series. Ebejer also secured a 2nd place in the overall N.P.S. classification. Mark Bonnici finished 3rd in the race and 3rd in the overall. Maurice Formosa who did not start the race since he is racing abroad, had enough points to finish 4th in the overall. Photos and results coming soon..

30th May 2010:

Elite Men: Bonnici sprints to 3rd place at Coast Road - Formosa crowned National Road Champion!

Ladies: Marica Micallef defends 3rd place overall in the National Championship!

27th May 2010:

Formosa dominates Penellu Road Race

Maurice Formosa of Melita Pedal Power Cycling Club claimed his second consecutive win in the Road National Championships last Sunday to prove his outstanding form this season.

The race was impeccably organized by the Malta Cycling Federation at the gruelling and hilly Penellu/Mellieha By-pass circuit where the Elite riders had to tackle the tough 6km circuit seven times which includes the tough Penellu hill.

In the Elite Category, Adrian Sciberras (Mosta A.F. Sign Studio C.C.) attacked the main group right from the start, however he was reeled in straight away by Mark Bonnici (Melita Cycling Club C.C.) Riders from Melita Pedal Power C.C. took over the lead of the peloton with Clive Ebejer maintaining a strong pace at the front. However it was Maurice Formosa who made the selection in the front group when he set a very strong pace right at the start of the first hill. Only David Galea (Qormi Scott C.C.), Christian Formosa (Melita Pedal Power C.C.) and Steve Sciberass (Mosta A.F. Sign Studio C.C.) managed to follow him. The four at the front continued to cycle together until Steve Sciberras and David Galea where eventually dropped.

The Formosa brothers set a strong pace on the front creating a sizeable gap on a chasing trio formed by David Galea and Mark Zammit of Qormi Scott C.C. and Etienne Bonello of Greens C.C. However in the final two laps of the race Christian Formosa could not match the pace set by his brother and eventually Maurice Formosa won the race in 1 hour and 21 minutes. Christian Formosa kept riding at his own pace with a great possibility to claim the second spot, however a nasty crash in the closing kilometres lost all his chances. Meanwhile David Galea sprinted for 2 place in 1.24:34 while team mate Mark Zammit settled for 3 in 1.24.35

The overall standings in the Elite Category after two races and with one race to go next Sunday, stand as follows:
Maurice Formosa (Melita Pedal Power C.C.) – 400 points
David Galea (Qormi Scott C.C.) – 305 points
Mark Bonnici (Meltia Pedal Power C.C.) – 295 points

Next and final race valid for the Road National Championships will be held next Sunday, 30th May 2010 at the Coast Road/ Bahar ic Caghaq.

Full results and photos available here

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26th April 2010:

Mriehel By-Pass Individual Time Trial (National Championships)

Great performance by Melita riders in yesterday's individual time trial valid for the National Championships. Christian Formosa almost made it to the podium with a strong performance finishing only 5 seconds short of Jack Schiavone of Qormi Scott. Maurice Formosa finished 5th, only 2 seconds slower than his brother at 38:17. Mark Bonnici and Clive Ebejer place 8th and 9th at 39:25 and 39.35.

In the ladies Category, Marica Micallef made a great race to grab a 3rd spot on the podium!

For results and photos click here

11th April 2010:

San Martin Circuit Road Race (National Championships): 1 - 2 finish for Melita Duo

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Melita Cycling Club duo top the podium in the first National Championships round.

Great team work by Melita cycling club landed the team the top spots in the Elite Category in the first race valid for the Road National Championships organized by the Malta Cycling Federation.

The race was held at the grueling and hilly San Martin/Ghajn Tuffieha circuit where the Elite riders had to tackle the 10 kilometer circuit, finishing with a 2km uphill, for 7 times.

In the Elite Category, Mark Bonnici (Melita Pedal Power C.C.) attacked the main group right from the start. He was joined by Adrian Sciberras (Mosta A.F. Sign Studio C.C.) forming a two-man breakaway. After a series of attacks from riders of Greens C.C. and Qormi Scott C.C. in the main group, the duo was almost reeled in the 3 lap, however excellent team tactics from Melita helped the breakaway stay away.

Bonnici and Sciberras eventually managed to increase their lead almost to 2 minutes however the wind and fatigue started to take the toll on the two riders and the gap was reduced to less than a minute in the final lap. The duo started climbing the last hill up to the finish with a 300 meter advantage on the chasing group which was reduced to only 9 riders from the initial 30 riders. Christian Formosa (Melita Pedal Power C.C.) attacked the chasing group and managed to catch up with the duo half way trough the hill. In the final 100 meters Bonnici sprinted for the line and managed to open a gap on Sciberras and Formosa, however an explosive attack from Maurice Formosa from the chasing group meant that Bonnici had to settle for second with a fantastic 1-2 finish for Melita Cycling Club in a time of 1hr 50 minutes and 15 secs. Adrian Sciberras had to settle for a much deserved 3rd place.

Next race valid for the Road National Championships will be held at the Penellu/Mellieha circuit on the 23 of May.

In the meantime, cyclists will be busy next week, Sunday 25 April, with the first round of the Time Trial National Championships which will be held at Mriehel bypass.

Click here for Full Official results and photos of today's race

8th April 2010:

Tour of Cyprus 2010

Successful Tour of Cyprus for Maurice Formosa! Wins 2 stages out of 4 and wins Overall Points Classification! Wears Leader’s Jersey for one stage! Unfortunately losses Overall General Classification for 1 second!

Brilliant performance from Melita rider Patrick Scicluna, who placed 5th on Stage 2 and finished 6th in the Overall General Classification!

Overall successful Tour for the Maltese contingent with Etienne Bonello placing 3rd in the Overall General Classification and 5 Maltese riders placing in the Top 10 of the General Classification. Full Results uploaded

7th March 2010:

St. Paul's Bypass Road Race - Maurice Formosa wins club race!!!

More than 60 cyclist braved the weather today to take part in the grueling St. Paul’s Bypass race.

In the Elite Category which was composed of more than 30 cyclists, Christian Formosa from Melita Pedal Power Cycling attacked the peloton almost from the start. He was joined by Adrian Sciberras from Mosta A.F. Sign Studio Cycling Club, in a two man break-away. However they where reeled in after a lap.

Few instances later Mark Bonnici from Melita Pedal Power Cycling Club attacked the peloton followed again by Adrian Sciberras. The duo managed to stay away for more than 5 laps. However the gusty winds didn’t make it possible for the two to stay away.

In the 9 lap Etienne Bonello from Greens Cycling Club attacked the main group. He was joined by Maurice Formosa (Melita Pedal Power C.C.) , Steve Sciberass (Mosta C.C.) and David Galea (Qormi Scott C.C.). They managed to create a gap of more than a minute on the main group. In the last uphill Maurice Formosa attacked his counterparts to win the race in 2 hours 31 minutes and 29 seconds. He was followed by Steve Sciberras for 2nd place and Etienne Bonello for 3rd. David Galea finished 4th. Mark Bonnici managed to grab 5th place in the main group sprint finish after a perfect lead out by team mate Christian Formosa.

This was the last race and test for the Maltese cyclists before the Tour of Malta which will be held in two weeks time. (18th - 21st March)

Provisional results and photos available here

21st February 2010:

Coast Road Team Time Trial

Another succesful weekend of racing for Melita Pedal Power C.C. with another podium finish at the Team Time Trial at the Coast Road.
The first team consisting of Maurice Formosa, Mark Bonnici, Pierre Borg and Johann Vassallo did an excellent race to finish 2nd overall in the Open Category, just 51 seconds off the first place. The second team, consisting of Patrick Sciclina, Ruben Degiorgio, Christian Formosa and Daniel Borg finished in 5th place just 1o seconds after the fourth place.

Below are brief results for the Open Category:

1st Etienne Bonello, Fabio Spiteri, Gerard Said & Michael Wicki
2nd Maurice Formosa, Mark Bonnici, Pierre Borg & Johann Vassallo
3rd Jack Schiavone, David Galea, Jason Vella & Paul Zarb
4th Dermot Galea, Keith Galea, Daniel Gauci & Mark Vella
5th Patrick Scicluna, Christian Formosa, Ruben Degiorgio & Daniel Borg

Click here for provisional full results and photos.

19th February 2010:

Stephania Magri racing in U.K.

Excellent results by Melita Pedal Power rider Stephania Magri in U.K., placing 3rd in her first Cross Country Mountain Bike race this season.

Check results on this link

14th February 2010:

Zebbug By-pass Road Race

Exciting and fast road race today at Zebbug with strong winds and wet roads present again for the second race of the season.

Excellent results for Melita Cycling Club riders

Full report soon..

Click here for provisional results and photos.

7th February 2010:

Qormi-Dingli Individual Time Trial

The 2010 road racing kicked off yesterday with the traditional Qormi-Dingli Individual Time Trial. The uphill 10.5 kms course was characterized with heavy winds and rainfall. However, out of 75 starters, 68 daring cyclists finished the race.

As expected Etienne Bonello won the race while Melita Cycling Club’s rider Maurice Formosa managed a podium position in 3.

Overall Melita’s riders managed very good results with 5 riders in the first 12 positions.

It looks that we are going to have a hard fought season this year since yesterday only seconds separated almost 10 riders in the Elite category.

Click here for full provisional results of the race.

31st January 2010:

Mountain Bike - N.P.S. 1: Pembroke

Great start for 2010 season for Melita Cycling Club with Maurice Formosa and Mark Bonnici placing 1st and 2nd respectively at the first mountain bike race.

The race was held at Pembroke at 9.00 a.m. this morning by MMBA. The Elite riders had to tackle a 3.4 kms technical and fast loop for 6 times. It was Gerard Said who set a fast pace at the beginning of the race in the first downhill segment with Maurice Formosa, Etienne Bonello and Mark Bonnici in pursue. However once Maurice Formosa forced the pace in the first uphill, a trio with Formosa, Bonello and Bonnici was formed. The trio kept cycling closely for the first two laps. However Bonello experienced some mechanical issues in the downhill of the 3lap and had to slow down. In the meantime Formosa set a fast tempo in the uphill and went in the lead and won the race followed by Bonnici 2 minutes later.

Full race report on: http://maltamountainbike.homestead.com/

For results & photos of the race click here

3rd May 2009:

San Martin Road Race

Great race for Melita Pedal Power with Maurice Formosa winning the 2nd round of the National Road Championships in an uphill sprint at San Martin, beating current champion Etienne Bonello. Great effort and team work by the whole team with 5 Melita riders placing in the Top 10.

Brief Unofficial Results:

1. Maurice Formosa
2. Etienne Bonello
3. Steve Sciberras
4. William Hili
5. Keith Galea
6. Christian Formosa
7. Adrian Sciberras
8. Mark Bonnici
9. Pierre Borg
10 Dermot Galea

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