Gran Fondo Città di Ragusa 2025: A Memorable Season Finale

We wrapped up our 2025 season in style at the Gran Fondo Città di Ragusa, delivering one of our strongest performances on Sicilian soil.

Our eight-rider squad faced a tough course and a highly competitive field, including more than 40 Maltese participants, but we rose to the challenge, achieving both individual and team success.

John Camilleri led the way with a brilliant ride, finishing 2nd in the Elite category and 5th overall, narrowly missing the general podium by just two seconds. Jacob Schembri and Daniel Briffa backed him up with 5th and 6th place finishes in the Elite category, giving us three riders in the top ten. Collectively, we secured 3rd in the Team Classification, our first team podium abroad.

On the women’s side, Lindsey Pirotta delivered a landmark result in her first road race abroad, taking 1st in her category.

The race started at a frantic pace, with Jacob and Daniel in the lead group early on. John bridged across to the strongest contenders and rode smartly throughout, timing his moves perfectly and staying in contention until the final sprint. His fifth-place finish highlighted our growing reputation on the international stage.
This result capped a remarkable season for us, marking our second Elite podium in Sicily this year, after a 3rd place in Avola and a 4th place finish in Etna—coming close to podiuming in all three races. Alongside a stellar debut local campaign, Ragusa also gave us our first-ever podium in the Team Classification abroad.

We are proud of how much we’ve grown as a squad this season, showing that a Maltese team can compete strongly against international competition.

With the 2025 season behind us, we’re focused on building momentum for 2026. Daniel, our rider and club secretary, reflected on the year: “We came to Ragusa to finish the season strong, and to bring home results as a team. We achieved both. This is only the beginning. Now we want to broaden our calendar next year to chase even more strong results.”

We can’t wait to see what next season holds.