About 30 specialized racing vehicles of the Vietnamese cycling team burned down while being transported to the competition venue in Thailand. The Vietnam Cycling and Motor Sports Federation confirmed this information. The transport vehicle that was involved in the accident - leading to the damage of all the competition equipment of the Vietnamese team - was a vehicle arranged by the organizing committee to transport them.
"After about 7 hours of travel, when we arrived in Phitsanulok, we suddenly received bad news: The vehicle carrying the Vietnamese team's equipment had an accident on the road, caught fire and all the competition equipment was completely damaged," coach Mai Cong Hieu was quoted as saying on the website of the Vietnam Cycling and Motorbike Federation.
The truck carrying all the competition equipment of the Vietnamese team burned down.
The Federation added: "According to initial statistics, the truck contained 30 specialized racing cars and many important accessories such as wheels, hats, shoes, etc.
Notably, some specialized bicycles used for individual time trials are worth up to VND250 million each, including those of racers Nguyen Tuan Vu and Nguyen Thi Thu Mai. The remaining bicycles, including that of athlete Nguyen Thi That, are also worth no less than VND150 million."
This accident seriously affected the Vietnamese team's preparation for the Asian championship. All the athletes' bicycles are specialized bicycles, adjusted to suit each individual.
The organizers are expected to propose a solution today, February 6. It will be difficult for the Vietnamese team to overcome the difficulties when the tournament opens tomorrow (February 7), there is no time for the racers to get used to the new vehicles even if the organizers arrange them in time.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/sang-thai-lan-thi-dau-toan-bo-xe-dap-cua-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-chay-rui-ar924126.html
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