Bike Life Dong Nai triumphs VTV int’l cycling tournament

Cyclists Loic Desriac and Jordan Parra, members of the Bike Life Dong Nai team, respectively secured the yellow and green jerseys of the VTV International Cycling Tournament – Ton Hoa Sen Cup, which wrapped up in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city on September 8.
Bike Life Dong Nai triumphs VTV int’l cycling tournament
Bike Life Dong Nai triumphs VTV int’l cycling tournament ảnh 1Cyclist Loic Desriac of the Bike Life Dong Nai wins the yellow jersey (Source: thethao.thanhnien.vn)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Cyclists Loic Desriac andJordan Parra, members of the Bike Life Dong Nai team, respectively secured the yellowand green jerseys of the VTV International Cycling Tournament – Ton Hoa SenCup, which wrapped up in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city onSeptember 8.

They were followed by Javier Perez of the VUS Ho Chi MinhCity team and Quang Van Cuong of the Loc Troi Group crew.

The yellow jersey winner pocketed a prize of 150 million VND(6,527 USD).

The VTV Cup event featured more than 80 cyclists from 12local and foreign teams. They raced a total length of 1,045km through eightstages that cross a series of Vietnam’s popular tourist destinations like HaLong Bay, the Phong Nha Ke Bang national park, and Complex of Hue Monuments.

The total value of prizes reached 973 million VND. –VNA
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