Nearly 200 cyclists competed at the Can Tho Sports Cycling Tournament.

On February 8th, at the 5A Urban Area Square (Phu Loi Ward), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City organized the Can Tho City Open Cycling Tournament "Celebrating the Glorious Party - Celebrating the Year of the Horse 2026".

The athletes start competing in the race.

This was the first cycling competition in Can Tho city after the administrative boundary consolidation, attracting nearly 200 amateur athletes from 18 cycling clubs inside and outside the city.

According to Truong Cong Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, the event is not only a healthy playground for cycling enthusiasts but also an opportunity for athletes to interact, learn, and strengthen solidarity. The large number of participating athletes this year shows the increasingly widespread and sustainable development of the cycling movement in Can Tho.

The athletes were divided into four age groups with different race distances. Specifically, the men's groups aged 16-40 and 41-50 competed in a 40km race (equivalent to 20 laps); the men's group aged 51 and over competed in a 30km race (equivalent to 15 laps); and the women's group aged 16-55 competed in a 20km race (equivalent to 10 laps).

Athletes competing in the race.

With a closed-loop race route through the streets of residential area 5A, cyclists had to constantly navigate numerous corners and maintain high speeds throughout the race. Despite being an amateur competition, the athletes demonstrated excellent physical fitness, delivering thrilling chases and spectacular bursts of speed to compete for rankings.

In the final results, in the individual categories, for men aged 16-40, first place went to athlete Nguyen Hang Sang of the "SG Velo Khuong Dung" club. In the men's 41-50 age group, athlete Nguyen Nam Cuc of the "SG Velo Deli Tire" club won first place. In the men's 51 years and older age group, athlete Do Thanh Nho of the Ninh Thuan 1 club won first place. For women aged 16-55, athlete Huynh Nguyen Nghi of the Hop Luc club, Binh Thuy 4 ward, won first place.

The organizers awarded prizes in the men's team event for the 41-50 age group.

In the team categories, the men's 16-40 age group took first place. Saigon Velo Deli Tire Club topped the men's 41-50 age group. Ninh Thuan 1 Club took first place in the men's 51 and over age group. Hop Luc Club from Binh Thuy 4 ward won first place in the women's 16-55 age group.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/gan-200-cua-ro-tranh-tai-tai-giai-xe-dap-the-thao-o-can-tho-20260209084417844.htm