The 176.5 km race from Phan Thiet to Vung Tau City on April 24 was full of turmoil when the large group behind was "split" by continuous attacks from racers who were not competing for the title.
Taking advantage of the tight control between the candidates holding the Yellow Jersey and Orange Jersey, a group of 13 riders from the teams Pelio Kenda Dong Nai, Military Zone 7, Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang, TP HCM New Group, Nhua Binh Minh Binh Duong, Ha Noi and 620 Chau Thoi Vinh Long successfully broke away, creating a gap of more than 10 minutes with the large group behind.
From this group, eight riders continued to “filter”, forming a new leading group. And after passing Nuoc Ngot Pass, only 6 riders remained to sprint to the finish line.
Although Nguyen Pham Quoc Khang (Pelio Kenda Dong Nai ) continuously attacked to escape, he could not escape the marking of his opponents.
In the end, Ivan Blokhin took advantage of his excellent pulling ability to come in first, bringing the first stage victory of this year's season to Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang . Nguyen Nhut Phat (620 Chau Thoi Vinh Long) came in second and Nguyen Anh Huy (Pelio Kenda Dong Nai) ranked third.
After 11 years of returning to Vung Tau, the HTV - Ton Dong A racing team was enthusiastically cheered by local people, covering both sides of the road with the brilliant colors of cycling passion.
Behind, Pham Le Xuan Loc's (Military Zone 7) attempt to break away from Nguyen Hoang Sang (Le Fruit Maxxis Dong Nai) to take the orange jersey was unsuccessful as Sang and his teammates reacted promptly to maintain the title of best Vietnamese racer.
The individual and team titles after stage 19 remained unchanged as the Yellow Jersey was still held by Mikhail Fokin (Loc Troi An Giang Group).
On the sidelines of the award ceremony, Mr. Vo Thanh Tuoi - Director of Ngoc Hanh Trading and Service Co., Ltd., a distributor of Ton Dong A - presented 20 million VND in scholarships to disadvantaged students in the locality. Mr. Nguyen Van Dai, Deputy General Director of Ton Dong A Joint Stock Company, continued to accompany Mikhail Fokin in presenting the prestigious yellow jersey.
Tomorrow, April 25, the racing team will enter stage 20 from Vung Tau City to Bien Hoa (Dong Nai) with a route of 129.5 km - promising more drama as the teams begin to calculate the final sprint.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/ivan-blokhin-tung-nuoc-rut-thang-chang-19-cup-truyen-hinh-htv-ton-dong-a-2025-196250424135507166.htm
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