The first leg of the Army Tour in the 13 th bicycle tournament through Vietnam

At this stage, the riders in Ho Chi Minh City controlled the track to protect the Yellow Shirt for Nguyen Truong Tai. Competitive teams including Dong Thap, Dong Nai, An Giang also did not have many offensive moves, but nurtured the key race which was individual timing to take place tomorrow April 20.

The above position is an opportunity for the racers who do not dispute the final titles to escape to win prizes along the way and prizes. Efforts of riders of Military Region 7, including Van Nha, helped him escape in the first group. When it was one kilometer from the finish line, Van Nha alone separated from the first group, vigorously accelerated and then finished first to win the leg after 2 hours 3 minutes 18 seconds, the average speed of 40,389 km / h.

Van Nha once fell at the finish line of Hanoi – Thanh Hoa, scratched her face and was hospitalized. Despite being concluded with a soft tissue injury, the large wound on his face still makes it difficult as the driver continues to play in the hot sun, sugar dust and sweat drops pouring down on the wound. However, with strong will, Van Nha did not give up, continued to play and was rewarded with today’s victory.

“I’m happy with the victory. Thank you to the coaching staff, my teammates to help me get results. On the track, I don’t think about winning, just telling myself to do my best. strength “, Van Nha shared.

About three minutes after the first group, Nguyen Truong Tai (Vinama Ho Chi Minh City) still wore the Yellow Shirt, Nguyen Tan Hoai kept the Blue Shirt and Le Hai Dang wore the White shirt.

Dong Nai is still the same comrades. The two teams ranked after Vinama Ho Chi Minh City and Domesco Dong Thap respectively.

Tomorrow 20/4, the team of 14 individual timed race in Quang Nam with a route of 7 kilometers. With his personal racing knack, former French U23 player Loic Desriac is expected to reclaim the Yellow Shirt after this race.

The 2021 Television Cup competition through Vietnam has a total prize fund of nearly 2 billion VND – the highest in history. 15 domestic teams participate, compete on a total route of 2,450 kilometers through 22 stages. The race departs from Cao Bang on April 6, and then finishes at the Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City on April 30. Due to Covid-19, this year’s Television Cup cannot invite foreign racing teams. But the tournament still has two veterans in Vietnam for a long time, Javier Sarda Perez (HCMC) and Loic Descriac (Dong Nai).

Dong Huyen