HA NOI (VNS) — Tran Van Quyen of Military Zone 7 won the third stage of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament yesterday.

Quyen finished the 107km stage from Ben Tre City to Cao Lanh City in 2hr 46.22min.

Le Van Dong of VTV Can Tho came second, followed by Tang Tri Hung of ADC-Vinh Long Television.

Quyen successfully bagged the green jersey for the best rider with 66 points.

The overall ranking, however, did not change.

Ha Thanh Tam of An Giang Plant Protection continues as the leader, with a timing of 6:06.01. Dong and Hung are second and third, respectively.

ADC crew take the lead at the team event with their timing of 18:18.51 after three stages. Military are second, and Domesco Dong Thap are at the third position.

Today, the cyclists will travel from Long Xuyen to Ha Tien Town, a run of 147km.

The annual tournament, that was kicked off on Monday, will see riders competing in six stages for individual and team titles.

The winners will walk away with nearly VND250 million (US$11,700) on Friday. — VNS