Finishing the 25th race of the bicycle race for the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup 2024 in the crowd, Russian racer Petr Rikunov successfully defended the final yellow jersey for the racer with the least competition time, and at the same time also kept the Green Shirt of the tournament.
On April 30, the 36th Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup 2024 national bicycle race “Non-river in one strip” – Ton Dong A took place in the 25th and final stage from Cao Lanh City (Dong Thap). to Ho Chi Minh City is 163 km long.
The white shirt for the outstanding young rider goes to Pham Le Xuan Loc (Military Region 7)
The last leg of the race has a very special meaning when competing on the anniversary of the liberation of the South and the unification of the country. Competing in front of the cheers of a large number of fans on both sides of the racetrack and at the finish line in front of the Reunification Hall (HCMC) created great motivation for the racers.
Martin Laas (620 Chau Thoi Vinh Long) crossed the finish line first in front of Thong Nhat Hall
Under the witness of thousands of spectators on Le Duan street, the sprint competition at the finish line in front of Thong Nhat Hall (Ho Chi Minh City) took place attractively between the strongest sprinters in this year’s race.
As a result, world-class racer, who has participated in many professional Grand Tours, Martin Laas (620 Chau Thoi Vinh Long) crossed the finish line first, winning the stage for the 8th time. Le Nguyet Minh (HCMC New Group) finished second and Quang Van Cuong (Military Region 7) ranked third.
Mr. Tran The Thuan – Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports (right) and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ton Dong A Joint Stock Company awarded the orange shirt to the best Vietnamese racer Nguyen Tan Hoai
Loc Troi An Giang Group team won big when they had the Orange Shirt title – the best Vietnamese racer belonged to Nguyen Tan Hoai.
This is also one of the highlights of this year’s tournament when the final Orange Shirt title for the best Vietnamese racer will receive a reward of 100 million VND, double that of last year.
This worthy award aims to honor the Vietnamese athlete with the best performance, will to compete and spirit of relentless effort in the context of the tournament with the participation of many high-class foreign soldiers.
