A Maltese cyclist, Andrea Mifsud just finished 69th out of 184 cyclists in the Giro d’Italia which ended yesterday. He was part of the Polti VisitMalta team which uses a colorful outfit, white shirt with green shoulders and red pants. Andrea was born of a Maltese father and a French mother, which made it possible for him to register as representing Malta, the first ever in the history of the century-old race throughout Italy in the month of May. After starting out as a young footballer, Mifsud decided to switch to cycling after a serious injury. A generous and resilient cyclist, with the classic characteristics of a rider equally comfortable on the road and on gravel, in 2025 he proudly wore the Maltese cross in the breakaway that enlivened the European Championships in France, an international showcase that deepened his emotional connection with both nations he loves so much. Mifsud started cycling at age 13 and rode in 2021 for the Swiss Racing Academy (now Tudor) later signing with Nice Métropole in 2022. For him, cycling has become more than just a sport, but rather “a way of life that combines competition, work, team spirit, travel, the agony of effort… and the satisfaction of it all” he says. A graduate in Business Administration, he also completed the esame di Stato in Italian, a language he speaks fluently. He’s an explosive climber with cycling idols such as Ivan Basso, Alberto Contador, and others like Francesco Moser, Hinault, and Coppi & Bartali. I wish him the very best for his future.
