Thailand provides 27 bicycles for Vietnam’s cycling team following truck fire
Twenty-seven bicycles, transported from Bangkok to the competition venue, have been arranged for the Vietnamese team to select.
The Vietnam Cycling Federation said on February 6 that the Thai association purchased 18 helmets, 18 pairs of racing shoes, and 18 sets of pedals for the Vietnamese squad. Additionally, 27 bicycles, transported from Bangkok to the competition venue, have been arranged for the team to select.
The Vietnamese athletes arrived in Thailand on February 5 for the tournament, scheduled for February 7–16. Their race bikes, spare tires, helmets, and other essential gear were transported separately by truck as per the organisers’ logistics plan. However, disaster struck when the truck caught fire, completely destroying all 30 bicycles on board.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the damage is significant, especially for those competing in multiple events, who had brought along their specialised bikes.
Vietnam cycling team’s racing bikes destroyed in Thailand fire
VOV.VN - A devastating fire on a transport truck destroyed 27 specialized racing bikes and equipment of the Vietnam National Road Cycling Team on the way to the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Phitsanulok, Thailand, on February 5.
