Pham Phat Dat

HCM CITY  (VNS)  — Pham Phat Dat of Ben Tre won the sixth stage of the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament, but Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan won the overall yellow jersey yesterday.

Dat completed the 138km stage from Can Tho City - Tra Vinh - Ben Tre City in 3hrs 16min 42sec. It was a successful homecoming for the athlete.

Le Anh Dung of Ha Noi and Dat's teammate, Nguyen Thanh Tuan, finished second and third, respectively.

Nhan of VUS-HCM City seized the yellow jersey with a time of 19:43.14 after six stages. Tang Chi Hung of ADC-Vinh Long Television and Tran Le Minh Tuan of the Military Zone 7 followed.

Nguyen Thanh Tam of An Giang's Gao Hat Ngoc Troi earned the green jersey as the best sprinter with 103 points.

Team Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap led the race with a combined time of 59:14.30, followed by ADC-Vinh Long Television and VUS-HCM City.

Today, cyclists will compete in two last stages of the event. .— VNS