HCM CITY (VNS)  — Nguyen Thanh Tam of Gao Hat Ngoc Troi took the sixth stage of the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia cycling tour yesterday.

Tam clocked a time of 2:17.24 over the 97km stage from Da Lat to Bao Loc City.

Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap's Nguyen Truong Tai and his teammate Do Tuan Anh, who won the fifth stage, finished second and third.

Huynh Mai Duy of HCM City retained the yellow jersey with help from his team with an overall time of 17:32.31 after six stages, followed by Nguyen Van Duc of VTV Can Tho and Nguyen Minh Tam of HCM City's Vinamit.

Tam has already secured the green jersey as best sprinter with 61 points.

Today, cyclists will compete along the last stage from Dinh Quan District in Dong Nai Province to HCM City's Hoc Mon District. — VNS