After nearly thirty years of service to sports in Saint-Martin, Patricio Carty has been awarded the rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit. This distinction recognizes both his professional career and his commitment to youth and cycling.
On Friday, October 2nd, in Baie Nettlé, the prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, Cyrille Le VélyThe president of the Collectivity officially presented him with the insignia during a ceremony attended by his family and friends. Louis mussington and the members of Sandy Ground Cycling Club.
Joined the Collectivity's sports department in 1996Patricio Carty has dedicated his career to the development and maintenance of the region's sports infrastructure. But his commitment extends far beyond the professional sphere. A former cyclist, he has been passing on his passion for cycling to young people for many years. 2016he co-founded the Sandy Ground Cycling Clubwith the aim of allowing children and teenagers to practice cycling in a structured environment. Over the years, the club has become a space where sport is accompanied by values such as discipline, respect, solidarity, and pushing oneself to the limit. Nicknamed “Blade, the Red Jet”Patricio Carty thus champions a vision of sport as a tool for education and social cohesion. Through cycling, he mentors young people from the neighborhoods of Saint-Martin, encouraging them to push their limits and helping them open up new horizons. In presenting him with this distinction on behalf of the Republic, the prefect praised a long-standing commitment to serving the people and youth of Saint-Martin. This national recognition highlights a career built over the years on the ground, working closely with young people and the local sporting community.
