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Korean cyclist wins third leg of An Giang TV cup’s women tournament

Kang Hyuk Kyung and Gu Sung Eun of the Republic of Korea finished first and second at the third leg of the ongoing 20th international women's cycling tournament – An Giang Television Cup in Can Tho city on July 16.
Korean cyclist wins third leg of An Giang TV cup’s women tournament ảnh 1Gu Sung Eun of the RoK team - top racer of the three legs (Photo: VNA)

Can Tho (VNA) – Kang Hyuk Kyung and Gu Sung Eun ofthe Republic of Korea finished first and second at the third leg of the ongoing20th international women's cycling tournament – An Giang TelevisionCup in Can Tho city on July 16.

The third position of the race belonged to Vietnameseathlete Nguyen Thi Thu Mai of the Loc Troi An Giang team.

However, the top racer of the three legs was Gu Sung Eun,followed by Kim Hyun Ji, another member of the same RoK team.

The next stage of the event started the same day, spanning105km from Can Tho to Bac Lieu province.

The annual tournament, beginning in Ho Chi Minh City on July13, will conclude in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 18 after sixlegs measuring over 550km through 12 regional provinces and cities. It sees theparticipation of nine Vietnamese teams and four foreign teams from the Republicof Korea, Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Organisers said the competition is held to broadeninternational exchanges and to popularise the images of the people and countryof Vietnam to foreign friends. This is also a chance for cyclists, bothdomestic and foreign, to enrich their experiences and improve their skills.-VNA
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