65 cyclists line up in Vietnam for national tournament

HO CHI MINH CITY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A dozen teams from Vietnam, Thailand and Kazakhstan will compete at the Vietnam Open national women's cycling tournament on July 13-18, organizers announced on Tuesday.

A total of 65 cyclists will start racing in central Nha Trang and reach the destination in southern An Giang province, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.

The women will pedal a total of 622 kilometers across 11 cities and provinces.