The Ho Chi Minh City Television National Men's Multi-day Bicycle Stage Race (Vietnamese: Cuộc đua xe đạp toàn quốc tranh Cúp truyền hình Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), or simply known as the HTV Cup,[1] is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Vietnam. It was first run in 1989. Jointly organised by Ho Chi Minh City Television and Vietnam Cycling Federation, the race is held every April to celebrate the anniversary of national reunification and other major holidays.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March or April |
| Region | Vietnam |
| Local name(s) | Cuộc đua xe đạp toàn quốc tranh Cúp truyền hình Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (in Vietnamese) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Ho Chi Minh City Television |
| History | |
| First edition | 1989 |
| Editions | 36 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Lư Hồng Đức (VIE) |
| Most wins | Trương Quốc Thắng (VIE) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Petr Rikunov (RUS) |
The most successful rider is Trương Quốc Thắng, with four victories.[2]
Past winners edit
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Vietnam
|
Lư Hồng Đức | Ho Chi Minh City Police |
| 1990 | Vietnam
|
Vương Chí Thành | Tân Bình Export Import |
| 1991 | Vietnam
|
Ngô Quốc Dũng | An Giang |
| 1992 | Vietnam
|
Trương Huy Hồng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 1993 | Vietnam
|
Huỳnh Kim Hùng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 1994 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Văn Hiệp | Saigon Port |
| 1995 | Vietnam
|
Võ Hải Thanh | Saigon Port |
| 1996 | Vietnam
|
Võ Hải Thanh | Saigon Port |
| 1997 | Vietnam
|
Trương Quốc Thắng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 1998 | Vietnam
|
Trương Quốc Thắng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 1999 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Thành Quyết | Saigon Port |
| 2000 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Hữu Đức[a] | An Giang Plant Protection Service |
| 2001 | Vietnam
|
Trương Quốc Thắng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 2002 | Vietnam
|
Trương Quốc Thắng | Thanh Bình Hotel |
| 2003 | Vietnam
|
Trịnh Phát Đạt | Domesco Đồng Tháp |
| 2004 |  South Korea
|
Park Sung-baek | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2005 | South Korea
|
Suh Seoh-kyu | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2006 | Vietnam
|
Lê Nguyễn Thành Nhân | An Giang Plant Protection Service |
| 2007 | South Korea
|
Oh Se-yong | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2008 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Văn Đức | An Giang Plant Protection Service |
| 2009 | South Korea
|
Gong Hyo-suk | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2010 |  Mongolia
|
Tuguldur Tuulkhangai | Mongolia |
| 2011 | Vietnam
|
Hồ Văn Phúc | ADC Vĩnh Long Television |
| 2012 | Vietnam
|
Bùi Minh Thụy | ADC Vĩnh Long Television |
| 2013 | Vietnam
|
Trần Thanh Điền | Saigon Plant Protection Service |
| 2014 | Vietnam
|
Hồ Huỳnh Vạn An | An Giang Plant Protection Service |
| 2015 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Trường Tài | VUS Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2016 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Trường Tài | VUS Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2017 |  Laos
|
Ariya Phounsavath | VUS Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2018 | Vietnam
|
Nguyễn Thành Tâm | Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời An Giang |
| 2019 |  Spain
|
Javier Sardá Pérez | VUS Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2020 | Spain
|
Javier Sardá Pérez | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2021 |  France
|
Loïc Desriac | Bikelife Đồng Nai |
| 2022 | Russia
|
Igor Frolov | Ho Chi Minh City Vinama |
| 2023 | Russia
|
Petr Rikunov | Tập đoàn Lộc Trời An Giang |
| 2024 | Russia
|
Petr Rikunov | Tập đoàn Lộc Trời An Giang |
Notes edit
- ^ Later changed his name to Nguyễn Văn Đức in 2006.
References edit
- ^ "2023 Ho Chi Minh City TV cycling race will span 3,000km". Tuoi Tre News. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Quang Liêm (25 February 2017). "Giã từ đường đua, chạy taxi mưu sinh". Báo Người lao động (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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