Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt (right) won the sixth stage of the Return to the Countryside race yesterday. — Photo tinthethao.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt of Domesco Pharmacy Đồng Tháp won the sixth stage of the Return to the Countryside race on Friday.

Kiệt triumphed over the 109km stage from Vĩnh Long Province to Trà Vinh City after clocking a time of 2:36.13.

Hà Kiều Tấn Đại of Bình Minh Plastic-BD and Trần Nguyễn Duy Nhân of Military Zone 7 finished second and third.

Bilguunjargal Endenrbat of Japan’s Bonne Chance Asia Cycle retained the yellow jersey for the best overall time after six stages with a time of 11:39.04.

In the team rankings, first place belongs to Bonne Chance Asia Cycle Academy with a time of 35:00.04, followed by Lộc Trời Group and Domesco Pharmacy Đồng Tháp.

Nguyễn Văn Bình of Mega Market and Nhân are vying for the green jersey as the best sprinter and are tied on 74 points.

Today, cyclists will compete on the seventh 104km stage from Bến Tre City to Kiến Tường Town in Long An Province. — VNS