Off the beaten track in Malta: my first mountain bike triathlon

Where better to try an off-road triathlon than in sunny Malta? As long those gale-force winds subside and you can stay on the mountain bike, that is … I’m cycling along the coast of Malta, where turquoise seas meet cloudless blue skies , and all I’m thinking is: “Don’t fall off, don’t fall off.” I’m not new to cycling, but I am very new to mountain bike racing. Yet here I am taking part in ...