Sơn wins yellow jersey in Mekong cycling event

August 19, 2017 - 07:00

Lê Ngọc Sơn won the overall yellow jersey for the best overall time at the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament, the Hạt Ngọc Trời Rice Cup, which concluded in Vĩnh Long Province yesterday.

The Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament’s organising board gave awards to the winners. — Photo tinthethao.com.vn

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Lê Ngọc Sơn won the overall yellow jersey for the best overall time at the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament, the Hạt Ngọc Trời Rice Cup, which concluded in Vĩnh Long Province yesterday.

Sơn, of Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời-An Giang, triumphed with a time of 21:05.13 after seven stages. Phạm Quốc Cường of Calytos Đồng Tháp and Loic Desriac of Bike Life Đồng Nai were the runners-up.

Meanwhile, Lê Văn Duẩn of VUS-HCM City won the green jersey as the best sprinter with 125 points. Phan Tuấn Vũ of Cần Thơ won the white jersey as the best young cyclist.

Calytos Đồng Tháp won the team award with a time of 65:37.43. Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời-An Giang and Bike Life Đồng Nai finished second and third.

In the 93km seventh stage from Sóc Trăng to Vĩnh Long City yesterday morning, young cyclist Phạm Phát Đạt of HCM City took the lead with a time of 2:17.12.

While Australian Josh Berry of Premium Cycling Vĩnh Long won the last stage, 32km around Phạm Thái Bường road in Vĩnh Long City yesterday afternoon in 46 minutes 14 seconds. — VNS

Tags Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament

Markswoman Vinh, powerlifter Công voted best athletes of 2024

Sports

Liveblog: Singapore vs Việt Nam - 2024 ASEAN Championship Semifinals 1st Leg

Sports

Record bonus available at K-Eight Ball Championship 2025

Sports

Kim believes in a milestone win for Việt Nam at ASEAN Cup semis

Sports

Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng named best male swimmer of the year

Sports

Vietnamese young weightlifting team lead Asian championship

More on this story

Sports

Liêm beats Garry Kasparov in US chess tourney

Vietnamese grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm beat legendary chess player Garry Kasparov in the blitz category in the ongoing St Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in the US on August 17.

Sports

Every surges clear at Wyndham

Matt Every surged into an early lead at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday, firing a nine-under-par 61 to launch his bid for only the third win of his career.

Sports

Messi, Ronaldo lead sports stars in condemning Barcelona attack

Football icons and longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo joined Spanish sports stars around the world in expressing their grief after Thursday's terror attack in Barcelona.

Sports

Muay Thai fight night on Aug 18

The Muay Thai (Thai boxing) fight night will kick off on August 18 at the Military Zone 7 Gymnasium in HCM City.

Sports

Hội An marathon to be held in September

The Hội An International Marathon 2017 will be held on September 17, the event’s organising board has announced.

Sports

Việt Nam fifth in Asian volleyball event

Việt Nam remained the fifth place at the SMM 19th Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in the Philippines yesterday.

Sports

Berry wins sixth stage of Mekong race

Australian Josh Berry of Premium Cycling Vĩnh Long continued winning the sixth stage of the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament, the Hạt Ngọc Trời Rice Cup, yesterday.

Sports

Liêm loses to former world chess champion

Vietnamese top chess player Lê Quang Liêm lost to legendary chess player Russian-Croatian Garry Kasparov in the rapid category at the ongoing St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in the United States on August 16.

Sports

Việt Nam gain one more silver at SEA Games

The women’s three-string bow team won one more silver for Việt Nam in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the NSC Synthetic Turf Field in Malaysia yesterday.