With the momentum of the tournament and nearly 200 amateur cyclists registering in advance, the attractiveness of the event was evident. Participants came from 12 units of Binh Thuan province and 8 units from the provinces of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ninh Thuan, Dong Thap, Dong Nai , and Phu Yen. The athletes competed in the following categories: Men's category (51 years and older) running a 35 km race; men's age group 1 (18-35 years old) and age group 2 (36-50 years old) running a 48 km race.
Mr. Huynh Ngoc Tam, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Thuan Province and Head of the Organizing Committee of the event, said: This year, Binh Thuan is honored to host the National Tourism Year 2023 with the theme "Binh Thuan – Green Convergence," a major event with a series of activities throughout 2023. The first Binh Thuan - Ninh Thuan Open Cycling Race in 2023 is also one of the inter-provincial activities coordinated to respond to the National Tourism Year 2023. At the same time, it continues to promote the campaign "All people practice physical training following the example of the great President Ho Chi Minh."
According to the organizers, despite unfavorable weather conditions due to rain, the athletes still competed with great effort, pushing the race speed to a very high level. Furthermore, although it was an amateur race, the professional quality was not much inferior to professional competitions. The first edition of the event generated excitement and enthusiasm among the athletes and fans. Hopefully, future events will be organized even better with higher quality.
With a spectacular victory and cup win in the 48km race, 19-year-old Pham Duc Hung left a strong impression on the audience. “This is my first time in Phan Thiet, my first time participating in a competition here, and I was so lucky. I'm very happy and grateful. Although I've only been training for a short time, initially just to improve my health because I have a history of heart disease, I was captivated by this sport.”
At the end of the competition, in the men's age group 1 (18-35 years old): athlete Pham Duc Hung (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) won first place, athlete Tran Ngoc Thai (Binh Thuan) won second place, and athlete Nguyen Tan Phat (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) won third place; in the men's age group 2 (36-50 years old): athlete Duong Minh Quang (Binh Thuan) won first place, athlete Do Tuan Anh ( Dong Thap ) won second place, and athlete Dang Phuoc Hoa (Dong Thap) won third place; in the men's age group (51 years and older): athlete Trang Van Dung won first place, Nguyen Van Chinh won second place, and Nguyen Van Hoan won third place, all three athletes are from Dong Nai.
The tournament concluded with many emotions. The heavy, prolonged rain on the race day left the track soaking wet, causing difficulties for many athletes. The rain also hampered the awards ceremony and delayed the assessment of team results. Almost all cameras were obscured by rainwater, making it impossible to see clearly, and the athletes' bib numbers used for team scoring were also obscured. This was the first time a sporting event had faced such a difficult situation for the organizers, requiring such a long time to assess and award prizes.
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