First UCI bicycle race to be held in Vietnam

10:12, 13/12/2012

The “ACD Tour of Vietnam”, the country’s first bicycle race under the International Cycling Union (UCI) system, will be held for the first time from December 16-22.

 

The “ACD Tour of Vietnam”, the country’s first bicycle race under the International Cycling Union (UCI) system, will be held for the first time from December 16-22.

The event is jointly held by the Allied Development Cooperation and the Vietnam Cycling Federation (VCF).

150 cyclists of eight domestic teams and 14 foreign teams from Malaysia, the Phillipines, the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Brunei will race 900km through 10 cities and provinces.

They will compete in individual and team events for a total cash prize of over VND400 million.

 (Source:VOV)