April 06, 2018 | 21:25 (GMT+7)
Can Tho cyclists win Ho Chi Minh Television Cycling Tournament’s eighth stage
PANO - During the eighth stage of the ongoing Ho Chi Minh Television Cycling Tournament - Ton Dong A Cup 2018 on April 5, cyclists from Can Tho City made great efforts.
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Cyclists of the ongoing Ho Chi Minh Television Cycling Tournament - Ton Dong A Cup 2018 |
In several last kilometers, Le Quoc Vu and Huynh Hoang Phuc of Can Tho team sped up to overcome other competitors and hit the finishing line. Vu came first after three hours 58 minutes and 6 seconds, 20 seconds ahead of cyclists behind. As a result, the Can Tho team also attained the stage’s first position for the group category.
The Vietnam USA Society English-Ho Chi Minh City (VUS-HCM) team was unlucky as its cyclist Le Van Duan, who is third of the individual rankings, fell down onto the road and then had flat tire. However, the athlete still managed to finish the race with other competitors.
After the eighth stage, Huynh Thanh Tung of Military Region 7 team and Le Nguyet Minh of Minh Giang - Ho Chi Minh City team continued to successfully defend their yellow and green jerseys respectively. The first position for the group category belonged to the Military Region 7 team.
The organizing panel visited and presented gifts to SOS Children Village in Hue city on April 6.
Translated by Trung Thanh