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Malta, a Mediterranean archipelago, provides a perfect venue for thousands of cyclists and fans from across the globe to partake in the excitement of a one-of-a-kind cycling event surrounded by UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Valletta, the Capital, and Fort St. The sunny islands of Malta, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, are home to a most remarkable concentration of intact built heritage, including the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in any nation-state anywhere. Malta's patrimony in stone ranges from the oldest free-standing stone architecture in the world, to one of the British Empire's most formidable defensive systems, and includes a rich mix of domestic, religious a...