January 07, 2018 | 20:59 (GMT+7)
Fifth Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament kicked off
PANO - On Jan. 6, the fifth Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament - Ton Dai Thien Loc Cup was launched in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, with the participation of over 200 cyclists of 19 cycling teams from the Southern localities of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Long An and Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Cyclists taking part in the first stage. (Photo: VNA) |
This year’s tournament covers six stages of over 600km, starting from Binh Duong province. Cyclists are divided into amateur and professional categories for the two age groups of 16-40 and 41-55.
After the opening ceremony, cyclists entered the first leg from Thu Dau Mot city (Binh Duong) to Phuoc Long town (Binh Phuoc) with a distance of 120km.
As planned, the tournament will end on November 11.
Translated by Trung Thanh