Vu Linh wins 27th stage of HTV Cycling tour
VOV.VN - Nguyen Vu Linh of the Dong Thap team won the 27th stage of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Tournament 2018 on April 27.
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The Dong Thap team rider maintained an average speed of 41.5kph to complete the 27th stage in 2 hours 33 minutes and 22 seconds.
The 27th stage covered 106km from Ca Mau City to Dat Mui Commune. This is the first time in the competition’s 30 years that it has featured a stage finish in Dat Mui Commune at the southernmost tip of the country.
The route was quite narrow and the riders had to pass over many bridge crossings, while the road surface was loose and dangerous, but the riders persevered.
After 27 stages, Nguyen Thanh Tam of the An Giang team holds on to the yellow jersey. Le Nguyet Minh of the Ho Chi Minh City team still defends his blue jersey.
The white jersey belongs to Ngo Van Phuong of the An Giang team, and the red jersey is currently worn by Loic Desriac of the Dong Nai team.
The VUS-HCM City team maintain their lead in the best placed teams list.
The 28th stage from Dat Mui Commune to Kien Giang Province, covering a total length of 115km, will get underway on April 28.
