BEN TRE (VNS) — Ha Thanh Tam from the An Giang Plant Protection team regained his yellow jersey in the Ben Tre Television Cycling tournament after the fifth stage yesterday.

Tam currently ranks at the top in the overall rankings, with a cycling time of 13hr 47.04min, followed by Tang Tri Hung of ADC-Vinh Long Television and Le Van Dong of VTV Can Tho, respectively.

Tam regained his top position after finishing at the third spot during the fifth stage from Ha Tien Town to Thot Not District in Can Tho Province. The stage winner was Nguyen Tan Hoai of Domesco Dong Thap 1, who finished the 146km journey in 3:44.04.

Nguyen Quoc Dinh of Ben Tre came in a close second.

At the same time, Tam currently leads the race and is set to win the white jersey for young athletes, while Tran Van Quyen of Military Zone 7 is ranked on top in the green jersey race.

The last stage of the tournament will be held today and involves a distance of 130km from Can Tho City to Ben Tre City. — VNS