Norel wins international off-road cycling tournament

Norel wins international off-road cycling tournament

Cyclists pose for a picture at the finishingline of the first ever Hoàng Su Phì Mountain Bike Challenge  二0 一 七. — Photo facebook of Phương Trần.

HÀ NỘI —  Jaap Van Norel of the Netherlands won the first ever Hoàng Su Phì Mountain Bike Challenge  二0 一 七, which closed May  二 一 in the northeast province of Hà Giang.

Vietnamese Phan Dân came in second place, and Guim Valls Teruel of Spain finished third.

The event attracted the participation of  二 二 cyclists including  一 二 domestic and  一 一 foreigners from France, Australia and Spain.

Cyclists competed in three stages in three days through many tourism spots, such as Chiêu Lầu Thi mountain, natural forest in Chiến Thắng hamlet and magnificent terraced rice fields which have been recently recognised as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

After each stage, cyclists had a performance exchange and enjoyed real experiences in homestays.

Earlier, cyclists took part in building a  二00m concrete road for locals in Suối Thầu Hamlet, Bản Luốc Co妹妹une. — VNS