Young cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won a bronze medal at the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championship which concluded in Myanmar on February 12.
Young
cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai. (Photo: VNA)
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Mai finished third in the individual women’s U23 70km road race
competition in 1hr 59.56min. Zixin Liu from China took gold in 1:59.45, while
her compatriot Jiajun Sun won the silver medal in 1:59.50.
Seventeen cyclists from nine nations participated in this
category.
Earlier, Nguyen Thi That won a gold medal in the women’s 106km
road race and Huynh Minh Nghia took a bronze medal in the time trial 22km
event.
The tournament, which attracted the participation of a total of
415 cyclists from 23 nations, was organised by Asian Cycling Confederation and
Myanmar Cycling Federation under the supervision of Ministry of Health and
Sports.
Source: VOV
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