Mekong Delta cycling tournament to kick off

Mekong Delta cycling tournament to kick off

Pedal for glory: The Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament is scheduled to kick off on August  一 三. — Photo tinthethao 三 六 五.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament is scheduled to kick off on August  一 三 in Phú Quốc District in the southern province of Kiên Giang.

The event will attract the participation of  一 五 teams across the country such as HCM City, Hà Nội, the Military, Cần Thơ, and Bến Tre.

Riders will compete in a  一,0 四 三km nine-stage race through  一 三 cities and provinces including An Giang, Kiên Giang and Cà Mau.

The team and individual event winners of the tournament will receive a total of VNĐ 三 二0 million (US$ 一 四, 五00) in prizes.

Nguyễn Thành Tâm, who triumphed at the recent HCM City Television Cycling Cup, is a candidate for the title of the Mekong Delta event. — VNS