Tran Duc Tien covered 121km from Ca Mau City to Soc Trang City yesterday to finish first in the third round of the Return to the Countryside cycling tournament. — Photo thethaovietnam

CA MAU (VNS) — Tran Duc Tien covered 121km from Ca Mau City to Soc Trang City yesterday to finish first in the third round of the Return to the Countryside cycling tournament.

The Military Zone 7 rider sealed his win in just 3hr and 04.01min.

Nguyen Hoang Giang of Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang came second while Phan Tuan Vu of Can Tho won the third slot.

With his outstanding performance, Giang stole the yellow jersey from Vinh Long's Nguyen Minh Thien who has dropped to the third place.

Vu is second in the overall ranking of the tournament.

With a total time of 25:34.12, Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang is still leading in ranking; he is followed by An Giang Plant Protection and Vinh Long.

In the fourth round today, cyclists will tour 18 laps, covering 48.5km around Tran Hung Dao Street in Soc Trang City. — VNS