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Vietnamese cyclist leads Tour of Thailand

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That on April 9 made an impressive victory in the second stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Women's Tour of Thailand.
Vietnamese cyclist leads Tour of Thailand ảnh 1Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That on April 9 finishes  first in the second stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Women's Tour of Thailand.(Photo: vnexpress.net)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That on April 9 made an impressive victory in the second stage ofthe Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Women's Tour of Thailand.

She finished the 82.2-km race held in Rayong province - about 140km to the southeast of Bangkok - first with a time of 1 hour58.48 minutes.

Her closestcompetitors, Maneephan Jutatip of Thailand and Na Ahreum of the Republic of Korea,finished second and third, respectively, but were no match for the exceptionalThat.

The tournament taking place from April 8-10 attracted 11 Asian teamsand clubs who have been competing in three races. The final race with a length of 89km will be held on April 10.

The Vietnamese team joins the tournament with five riders –Nguyen Thi That, Nguyen Thi Thi, Nguyen Thi Thu Mai, Bui Thi Quynh and Lam ThiKim Ngan./.

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