Dinh Quoc Viet.— Photo baobinhduong

HCM CITY (VNS)—Eximbank-HCM City saw their first win at the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Cycling Tournament after Dinh Quoc Viet finished first yesterday in the sixth stage of the race.

Viet spent 2hr 11.47min in the 100km stage from Da Lat to Bao Loc city in Lam Dong Province, just slightly ahead of teammate Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Nguyen Van Xuyen of Vinh Binh Rice-An Giang.

Finishing in the first group, tour leader Ho Van Phuc of ADC-Vinh Long Television still maintains his position after six stages, with a time of 19:03.36.

He is followed by Nguyen Truong Tai of Domesco Pharmacy-Dong Thap and Tran Le Minh Tuan of Military Zone 7.

Le Nguyet Minh of Eximbank-HCM City is currently the best cyclist, with 49 points.

Vinh Long Television remained firmly on top of the team's ranking with a time of 57:13.35, while Military Zone 7 and Dong Thap lag behind.

The annual race concludes today as athletes bicycle from Xuan Loc town in Dong Nai Province to HCM City's Hoc Mon District on a 128km course.— VNS