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Binh Duong int’l women’s cycling tournament opens

The annual Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament - Biwase Cup 2018 opened in Thu Dau Mot city in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8.
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Binh Duong (VNA) – The annualBinh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament - Biwase Cup 2018 opened inThu Dau Mot city in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8. 

The nine-day tournament wasco-organised by the Vietnam Cycling and Sport Motors Federation and the BinhDuong Water Supply Sewerage-Environment Co., Ltd (Biwase), attracting over 90cyclists of 18 domestic and foreign teams from Japan, Thailand, the Republic ofKorea, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Netherlands, BiwaseBinh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang Plant Protection SJC, Can Tho, VinhLong, and Dong Thap lottery company.

Cyclists will compete in ninestages, riding 841km through cities and provinces, including Dong Nai, LamDong, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong.

The total cash prizes amount to morethan 400 million VND (17,700 USD), including 45 million VND for the yellowjersey winner.

Over the recent years, theorganising board has invited many foreign cycling teams to Vietnam to helpimprove skills of domestic cyclists in preparation for the national cyclingtournaments in 2018 and the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games30).-VNA

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