Vietnamese cyclist competes in Giro d'Italia Donne

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That is taking part in the Giro d'Italia Donne, one of three world-leading tournaments for female racers.
Vietnamese cyclist competes in Giro d'Italia Donne ảnh 1Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That (Photo: Premier Tech Roland)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen ThiThat is taking part in the Giro d'Italia Donne, one of three world-leadingtournaments for female racers.

The Asian champion, after successfully defending hertitle in Thailand in June, flew to Europe to join her team Israel Premier TechRoland of Switzerland for the event.

This year marks the 34th edition of the Giro d’ItaliaDonne, which caters to the most powerful riders. In the 2023 season, cyclists takepart in nine stages across 928km.

After the fourth stage on July 3, also the highest one,That was placed at the 151st position. The final stage will be onJuly 9.

Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar was the 2022Giro d'Italia overall winner. She also won in 2018 and 2019.

In the world ranking, the SEA Games champion That isplaced at No 101. She is the Asian No 2, behind Yanina Kuskova of Uzbekistan.

That is the first Vietnamese athlete to qualify forthe Paris Olympics in 2024. She is also the first Vietnamese cyclist to have achance at an Olympic Games./.
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