Jutatip of Thailand comes first at the first stage of the tournament (Photo:sggp.org.vn) Binh Duong (VNA) – The Binh DuongInternational Women’s Cycling Tournament: Biwase Cup 2019 kicked off in thesouthern province of Binh Duong on March 8.
The annual tournament has drawn the participationof 80 female cyclists in nine domestic and seven foreign teams, including twofrom Japan, and one each from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, thePhilippines, and Australia.
The first stage of the tournament tookplace following the opening ceremony, with a length of 66 km around Binh Duongcity. Thai cyclist Jutatip Maneephan won first place, followed by Jupha Somnetof Malaysia and Chaniporn Batriya from Thailand.
On March 9, the cyclists will enter the 102km second stage, starting from Dong Nai southern province to the CentralHighlands province of Lam Dong.
The competition – co-organised by theVietnam Cycling and Sport Motors Federation and the Binh Duong Water SupplySewerage-Environment Co., Ltd., (Biwase) – will run through March 16.
With a total length of over 800 km, femalecyclists will compete in nine stages and conquer sloping passes such as Bao Locand Prenn in Lam Dong province, Cu Hin in the central province of Nha Trang,and Vinh Hy in the central province of Ninh Thuan.
The cash prizes to be won amount to a totalof nearly 400 million VND (17,230 USD). –VNA
The annual tournament has drawn the participationof 80 female cyclists in nine domestic and seven foreign teams, including twofrom Japan, and one each from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, thePhilippines, and Australia.
The first stage of the tournament tookplace following the opening ceremony, with a length of 66 km around Binh Duongcity. Thai cyclist Jutatip Maneephan won first place, followed by Jupha Somnetof Malaysia and Chaniporn Batriya from Thailand.
On March 9, the cyclists will enter the 102km second stage, starting from Dong Nai southern province to the CentralHighlands province of Lam Dong.
The competition – co-organised by theVietnam Cycling and Sport Motors Federation and the Binh Duong Water SupplySewerage-Environment Co., Ltd., (Biwase) – will run through March 16.
With a total length of over 800 km, femalecyclists will compete in nine stages and conquer sloping passes such as Bao Locand Prenn in Lam Dong province, Cu Hin in the central province of Nha Trang,and Vinh Hy in the central province of Ninh Thuan.
The cash prizes to be won amount to a totalof nearly 400 million VND (17,230 USD). –VNA
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