Minh win stage, Tung wins yellow jersey
Le Nguyet Minh won the seventh stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament on April 4.
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| Le Nguyet Minh celebrates winning the seventh stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament — Photo laodong.vn |
Minh of HCM City-Minh Giang finished first in the longest stage of the event, 199km from Vinh City of the central province of Nghe An to Dong Hoi City of Quang Binh Province in a time of 4:55.52.
For the second consecutive stage, Minh overcame veterans Le Van Duan and Nguyen Thanh Tam with a sprint at the death to triumph.
Minh also holds the green jersey award for best sprinter, while the white jersey for the best young cyclist is worn by Nguyen Cuong Khang of VUS-HCM City.
Huynh Thanh Tung of the Military Zone 7 retained the yellow jersey award for the best overall time after seven stages.
Tung’s good performance helped his team, the Military Zone 7 top the team rankings.
On April 5, cyclists compete in the eighth stage from Quang Binh to Hue City, lasting 162km.
