Vietnamese cyclists won the SEA Games gold medal for the third time
PeaceDespite the poor conditions of the track, Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh excelled in the first place after 1 hour 18 minutes 5 seconds in the women’s cross-country bike event at the 31st SEA Games.
Nhu Quynh celebrates the victory after finishing in Dan Chu commune, Hoa Binh city on the morning of May 16. Image: Duc Dong
About two hours before the match time, due to heavy rain all over Hoa Binh, the training board of the Vietnamese cycling team assessed that the chance for Nhu Quynh to dispute the gold medal was only 50%, because the wet road would affect the race. significant effect on speed and potential risks for athletes on the track.
An hour before the game time, the weather cleared up, but the track was still very bad, slippery. However, that objective difficulty does not seem to have much impact on Nhu Quynh’s performance on the track in Dan De commune, Hoa Binh city. She took the lead after only about 3 kilometers, then held that position until the end of the race.
Nhu Quynh is the SEA Games champion in women’s cross country, but she is not appreciated, because of the presence of three Thai cyclists. These are the only people out of 15 competitors who have been ranked by the World Cycling Union (UCI) with the highest ranking Jarinyza Suebjakthin, 168th. The three Malaysian cyclists were also evaluated by Nhu Quynh herself as the best competitors. formidable player.
Nhu Quynh in a downhill phase on a wet, muddy road. Image: Duc Dong
However, all six of these opponents have struggled. The three Thai athletes were not even in the top 5 after the first of three laps (5.2km each). Of the three Malaysian cyclists, only Nuz Assyira followed Nhu Quynh closely, but was also far behind by 1 minute and 15 seconds when completing the first lap.
The gap was widened by Nhu Quynh to 2 minutes 35 seconds in the middle of the second round, then 4 minutes 32 seconds with Nuz Assyira when starting the last round. Despite a slight decrease in fitness in the last round, this Hoa Binh cyclist still finished first, 4 minutes 9 seconds ahead of another Malaysian driver – Natahsya Soon – who finished second. Nuz Assyira, after the first two rounds chasing Nhu Quynh, dropped to third with 1 hour 23 minutes.
According to Nhu Quynh, the weather conditions and the quality of the track are really detrimental to her as well as her competitors. However, the cyclist admitted that the cheers of her hometown fans gave her more motivation to overcome difficulties and successfully defend the SEA Games gold medal.
The moment Nhu Quynh reached the finish line.
This is Nhu Quynh’s third time winning the SEA Games women’s cross-country event, after the 2011 and 2019 congresses. But in reality, she did not practice and compete in many of these events, but mainly race for the long haul. Binh Duong Water Supply and Sewerage Company team.
Nhat Tao – Duc Dong
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