Up to 70 cyclists from 14 clubs will compete in the Mekong Delta cycling tournament from August 12-19.

The 90km first stage will start on August 12 from the Ba Son Union Enterprise in HCM City and travel through Long An, My Tho and Ben Tre.

The 120km second stage will go from Tra Vinh via Vinh Long to Cao Lanh.

Of seven remaining stages, the 177km fourth stage is expected to be the toughest. It passes through four cities - Can Tho, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau.-VNS