Miżieb was a challenging and muddy playground for the 39 riders taking part in the BDO Malta Cross Country National Point Series (NPS), last weekend. Organised by the Malta Mountain Bike Association, this was the first cross country event of the year and, despite the inclement weather, the turnout was much better than expected. Elite cyclist Mark Bonnici (Agones SFC) shot to the front right from the start, registering the fastest time over the 4.5km lap. Veteran Patrick Scicluna (Mosta CC) and Ramon Grech (Agones SFC) followed just slightly ahead of Team Greens duo Jeffrey Borg and Etienne Bonello. Bonnici, however, suffered technical problems in the second lap and he was forced to withdraw. Scicluna led the group but with each lap it became evident that his first position was going to be seriously challenged by Bonello who caught up with the leader at the end of the fourth lap. Bonello kept pushing the pace and he crossed the line first, 61 seconds ahead of Scicluna. Borg produced a final burst of speed to claim third place. "The first race of the season is always a good indicator of pre-season training," Bonello said. "I had to deal with a chain problem but lap after lap I...
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