The Green Road 9 Dong Ha Club won first place overall.
Yesterday afternoon, April 19th, after completing four events, the Quang Tri Provincial Cycling Race, themed "Joining Hands to Build Peace," as part of the 2026 Cycling for Peace Day, officially concluded. Immediately afterwards, the Organizing Committee awarded the overall team prizes, recognizing the outstanding efforts and achievements of the participating clubs.
Editor-in-chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper Nguyen Ngoc Toan, along with Mr. Le Minh Tuan, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Tri province (front row, from left), presented awards to the 3 athletes who achieved the best results in the men's over 51 age category.
Photo: Le Hoai Nhan
The final results clearly reflect the balance of power between the teams. With consistent performance and a well-balanced team, the Dong Ha Green Road 9 Sports Cycling Club excellently led the overall standings with 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal. Following them was the Quang Tri Bike Club with 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals; while the MBO Sports Cycling Club won 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals, securing third place.
In the professional events, many outstanding individuals left their mark. In the men's individual event, group 1 (51 years and older), athlete Pham Van Phuoc performed impressively, winning first place; at the same time, the Duong 9 Xanh Dong Ha Sports Cycling Club also won first place in the team competition in this group.
In the women's category, athlete Ton Hoang Khanh Lan continued to demonstrate her form by winning first place individually, contributing to the Dong Ha Green Road 9 Sports Cycling Club completing a double title win in both individual and team events.
In the men's group 2 (40-50 years old), athlete Le Van Dong (Lap Duc Jewellery Club, Ho Chi Minh City) excellently finished first, simultaneously leading his team to first place in the team competition. Meanwhile, in the men's group 3 (16-39 years old), the individual victory went to Ho Xuan Duy (Quang Tri Bike Club), while the MBO Sports Cycling Club won first place in the team competition.
The competition has been upgraded in both scale and quality.
Besides the professional achievements, this year's tournament also featured several interesting highlights regarding the age of the athletes. In the women's category, the youngest cyclist was Le Ngoc Minh Thu (20 years old, Duong 9 Green Dong Ha Cycling Club), while the youngest male athlete was Le Nguyen Gia Huy (16 years old, Hue City Club). Conversely, the oldest male athlete was Pham Van Phuoc (60 years old, Duong 9 Green Dong Ha Cycling Club), and the oldest female athlete was Bui Thi Lieu (54 years old, Quang Tri Velo Cycling Club).
BTC awarded overall prizes to the teams that achieved first, second, and third place.
Photo: Duy Anh
Assessing the quality of the tournament, Mr. Le Duc Khuong, a member of the referee team of the Vietnam Cycling and Motor Sports Federation, noted that this year's event continued to improve in both scale and professionalism. Compared to previous seasons, the races were more exciting on beautiful routes, and the organization was systematic and professional. Notably, the athletes strictly adhered to the regulations, while a large number of people lined the roadsides to cheer them on, contributing to a vibrant and emotional atmosphere.
This race is held on a closed loop around Quang Tri Ancient Citadel, with each lap measuring 2.5 km. The organizers have arranged four competition categories based on age and gender: men aged 51 and over compete in a 30 km race (12 laps); women compete in a 20 km race (8 laps); men aged 40-50 compete in a 30 km race (12 laps); and men aged 16-39 compete in a 30 km race (12 laps).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vdv-chu-nha-chiem-uu-the-185260419200228135.htm
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