Opening of the 2020 'Non song lien mot dau' cycling race starting from Nghe An

Trung Kien DNUM_BJZAFZCACA 13:24

(Baonghean.vn) - The 32nd National Cycling Tournament for the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup in 2020 with the theme "The Country and Rivers Connected in One Strip" with the participation of 400 racers ended the opening race in Vinh City, Nghe An.

On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2020) and the 109th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's departure to find a way to save the country (June 5, 1911 - June 5, 2020), Ho Chi Minh City Television in coordination with Nghe An province organized the 32nd National Cycling Race for the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup in 2020 with the theme "The country is united".

Delegates attending the opening ceremony. Photo: Xuan Thuy

On the morning of May 19, 2020 in Vinh city, after the opening ceremony, the athletes entered the first stage, including 20 laps around Ho Chi Minh Square. Before that, on May 18, 2020, the tournament's organizing committee and the entire racing team went to Kim Lien relic site to offer incense and flowers to President Ho Chi Minh.

Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Hong Minh - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training; Duong Anh Duc - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

This year’s race attracted 12 of the strongest racing teams in the country with the presence of many national and national youth teams, competing in 18 stages with a total route of 2,183 km. Vinh City, Nghe An is the starting point for this traditional cycling race for the second consecutive time.

At the end of stage 1, racer Nguyen Tan Hoai of Domesco Dong Thap team kept the yellow jersey of stage 1 with a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes, 56 seconds over a distance of 52 km. Racers Nguyen Truong Tai of Ho Chi Minh City and Huynh Thanh Tung of Military Zone 7 came in second and third respectively. Despite the hot weather, the average speed of the racing team was over 40km/hour.

On May 20, 2020, the race started the next stage passing through the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Lam Dong, Dong Nai and ended on June 7, 2020 at Thong Nhat Hall, Ho Chi Minh City.

The total prize value of this year's race is nearly 2 billion VND, in which the racer who wins the Yellow Jersey will receive a prize worth 200 million VND, the team that wins the Team Championship Cup will be awarded 100 million VND. In addition, the race also has many prestigious final prizes such as: green jersey (50 million VND), red jersey (50 million VND), white jersey (30 million VND)...

This is an extremely meaningful activity held annually between the city named after Uncle Ho and his beloved homeland, an opportunity to promote the image of the people and homeland of Nghe An to domestic and international friends.

Some photos at the opening day of the 32nd Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup Cycling Race - "The Country and Rivers Together":

Chương trình văn nghệ đặc sắc chào mừng khai mạc. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
Special art program to celebrate the opening. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Đoàn moto dẫn đầu đoàn đua. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
The motorcycle group leads the race. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Tốc độ của đoàn đua lên đến hơn 40km/giờ với tổng cự ly 52km. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
The speed of the racing team is up to more than 40km/hour with a total distance of 52km. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Các tay đua bám đuổi nhau rất quyết liệt. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
The racers chased each other fiercely. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Về đích. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
The first to finish was athlete Nguyen Tan Hoai. Photo: Xuan Thuy
Trao giải cho tay đua về Nhất. Ảnh: Xuân Thủy
Awarding the first prize to the racer. Photo: Xuan Thuy


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