Malta Ends Participation In Commonwealth Games With Final Performance From Cyclist Aidan Buttigieg
Malta’s commitments at the Commonwealth Games have come to an end, with cyclist Aidan Buttigieg competing in the Men’s Road Race as the final performance.
Buttigieg was the only rider participating in this race for Malta. The 160-kilometre course around Warwick, saw a total of 124 riders representing 37 countries engage in a hilly and technical course which saw a large part of cyclists not finishing the race.
A substantial amount of cyclists had to stop since they had fallen behind, with more than a ten-minute gap behind the main peloton.
Twenty-four-year-old Buttigieg, who has just been cycling for three years, produced a controlled ride against riders who are familiar faces on international cycling tours.
A continental rider with far less experience, he kept his place in the peloton riding an average of 44 km per hour in what was described as a brutal race.
Buttigieg finished in 60th place in a time of 3:37:20.
The race was won by New Zealand’s Aaron Gate, who clocked a time of 3:28.29, closely followed by South African Daryl Impey and Scotland’s Finn Crockett.
The Commonwealth Games officially draw to a close today 8th August with the closing ceremony set to take place at the Alexander Stadium.
Charlotte Wingfield who reached the semifinal stage of the 200m event and was part of the 4x100m team registering a national record on Saturday was chosen as flag bearer.
Well done Team Malta!
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