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| Round the bend: Cyclists compete in the fifth stage of the Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament, Ong Nhua Hoa Sen Cup, on December 7. — Photo plo.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — With a strong dash at the end, former national cyclist Nguyen Thanh Tam defeated Le Nguyet Minh on December 7 to win the fifth stage of the Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament, Ong Nhua Hoa Sen Cup.
Tam of Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang won the 89km-section from Pleiku City in Gia Lai Province to Dak To District in Kon Tum Province, finishing with a time of 2:06.10. He was followed by brothers Le Nguyet Minh and Le Van Duan of VUS-HCM City.
It is the first time Tam has won a stage in this tournament.
Although Pham Quoc Cuong of Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap didn’t finish in the top three, he still held the yellow jersey for the best overall time of 15:38.46 after five stages.
Minh retained the green jersey award as the best sprinter with 63 points, while the white jersey for best young cyclist is still held by Nguyen Minh Luan of the senior Viet Nam national team.
The team rankings are unchanged: VUS-HCM City in the lead followed by Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap and Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang.
On December 8 morning, cyclists will compete doing 20 laps around Dai Doan Ket Square in Pleiku City. — VNS
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