The effort of cyclist Nguyen Thi That after the accident
Nguyen Thi That wore Israel Premier Tech Roland - the Swiss racing team in the top 15 in the world - when attending the Scheldeprijs tournament in Belgium on April 5.
Scheldepijs is a professional cycling race with very high quality in Europe, bringing together 144 cyclists from many of the world's top women's racing teams. The teams only race one stage, starting and finishing in Schoten, Belgium with a route of 131.6km.
Although the road is flat, the cold weather and slippery roads are obstacles for Nguyen Thi That. The Vietnamese cyclist tried to keep up with strong opponents in split attacks, and unfortunately fell in a cluster collision. Having pain after this incident, but Nguyen Thi That still tried to overcome and continue racing. However, she could not rise to the sprint group.
The winner of this year's Scheldeprijs is SD Worx's Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes. The former European female champion finished the race with a time of 3 hours 6 minutes 30 seconds, reaching an average speed of 42,338km / h. Nguyen Thi That finished 29th, six seconds behind Wiebes.
Today, Nguyen Thi That will fly to Thailand to join forces with the Vietnamese women's bicycle team to attend the Tour of Thailand 2023. This tournament will take place from April 8 to 10 with 3 short races 70km, 82.2km, 89km respectively. and has relatively flat terrain, few steep hills.
Besides Vietnam and the two hosts Thailand, the 2023 Tour of Thailand also has nine other racing teams, including the women's teams Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, and four Fisherman's Friend clubs (Thailand). , Kitchen Queen (Thailand), Cervelo – Zypyrack (Australia), Sichuan Cycling Team (China).
The Vietnamese women's cycling team is led by coaches Huynh Van Chanh and Dang Trung Hieu with five riders including Nguyen Thi That, Nguyen Thi Thi, Nguyen Thi Thu Mai, Bui Thi Quynh and Lam Thi Kim Ngan. This is considered an important rehearsal for the team to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.
