Phuong wins fourth stage of NKKN cycling event

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Van Phuong won the fourth stage of the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling race in Laos yesterday (Thursday).

Cyclists compete with the support of Lao fans in the fourth stage of the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia cycling race on Thursday. — Photo tinthethao.com.vn

Phuong of Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời finished first in the 156km from Stung Treng to Pakse City of Champusak Province in a time of 4:17.00.

Nguyen Thang and Le Nguyet Minh of Minh Giang-HCM City were the runners-up.

Phuong took the yellow jersey for the best total time of 13:16.18 from Minh, though the latter currently holds the green jersey as the best sprinter with 64 points, followed by Mai Nguyen Hung of VUS-HCM City with 42 points and Nguyen Tan Hoai of Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap with 29 points.

The white jersey as the best young cyclist belongs to Nguyen Dac Thoi of Lộc Trời Group.

Minh Giang-HCM City replaced VUS-HCM City to take the lead in the team’s rankings with a total time of 39:51.46.

Today, 72 cyclists from 12 domestic and international teams will compete in the fifth stage, lasting 64km around Pakse City in Champasak Province, Laos.

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Minh shines in third stage of NKKN cycling event

Le Nguyet Minh won the third stage of the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling race on Wednesday.

Le Nguyet Minh celebrates winning the third stage of the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling race. — Photo tinthethao.com.vn

Minh from Minh Giang-HCM City won the 145km stage from Kratle to Stung Treng in Cambodia with a time of 3:52.10 and an average speed of 37.473km/h.

Ali Khademi of Lộc Trời Group and Le Van Duan of VUS-HCM City were the runners-up.

With this win, Minh took the green jersey award for the best sprinter with 50 points, followed by Mai Nguyen Hung of VUS-HCM City with 36 points and Nguyen Tan Hoai of Domesco Phamarcy Dong Thap with 24 points.

With the total time of 8:59.00, Minh retained the yellow leader’s jersey after three stages.

Nguyen Dac Thoi of Lộc Trời Group took the white jersey for the best young cyclist from Kim Chanlou of Cambodia.

In the team rankings, VUS-HCM City took the lead with a total time of 26:58.39. Domesco Phamarcy Dong Thap and Bike Life ĐN were in second and third.

Seventy-two cyclists from 12 domestic and international teams will pedal through 12 stages for a total length of nearly 1,750km through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

This is the first time in Vietnamese cycling a race has been held in multiple countries.

The event, which has been part of the national competition system since 2009, will run until December 22.

Source: VNS