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Gao Hat Ngoc Troi cycling race 2017 kicks off

The Gao Hat Ngoc Troi Cycling Race, the 22nd version, began in Buon Ma Thuot city, Central Highlands Dak Lak province on May 10.
Gao Hat Ngoc Troi cycling race 2017 kicks off ảnh 1Cyclists in An Giang in the 2016 race (Source: VNA)

Dak Lak (VNA) – TheGao Hat Ngoc Troi Cycling Race, the 22nd version, began in Buon Ma Thuot city, CentralHighlands Dak Lak province on May 10.

The event is jointlyorganised by the Vietnam Federation of Sports Motorcycles and Bicycles, theDepartments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Mekong Delta province of AnGiang and the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, and the Loc Troi Group.

The event drawsparticipation of 100 cyclists from 20 teams, including a team from Cambodia.

They are competing across11 stages totalling 945km, from Buon Ma Thuot city to Long Xuyen city in AnGiang until May 19. It is one of the activities to mark the 127th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

The Loc Troi group willorganise a number of workshops to transfer technology for local farmers inlocalities included in the race.

It will also organisefree health check-ups for more than 2,400 ethnic minority people in Dak Lak andSoc Trang and present 20 tonnes of rice to the poor in Dak Lak, Dak Nong, SocTrang, and An Giang.

Quang Van Cuong from HatNgoc Troi An Giang won the 1st stage of the 36-km long distance. Thesecond and the third prizes went to Nguyen Minh Luan from Premium Cycling VinhLong and Yoeun Phi Yuth from Cambodia.-VNA
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