Stage 23 took place on the morning of April 28, with a length of 114km from Cai Khe (Can Tho) to My Tho ward (Dong Thap province). Although it is a stage with flat terrain, the athletes have to compete in very hot weather conditions. This has significantly affected the fitness of the cyclists.
This race also has 2 bonus points along the way. The result in sprint 1, about 40km from the starting point, cyclist Phan Hoang Thai (Dong Thap 1) excellently finished first. Behind him are Nguyen Van Nha (Vo Dac Dong Nai) and Pham Quoc Thien (Loc Troi An Giang Group).
In sprint 2, Ta Tuan Vu (Military Region 7) ranked first, while Phan Cong Hieu and Nguyen Huong (both belonging to Vo Dac Dong Nai) ranked 2nd and 3rd.
The closer to the finish line, the more intense the race becomes. The final kilometers of the race recorded the competition of top sprint names of the 2026 Television Cup such as Marchuk Dzianis, Zachary Patrick Patterson, Anton Popov... or Vietnamese cyclists such as Le Nguyet Minh, Lam Gia Hao...
Zachary Patrick Patterson finished first. This is the 2nd race in a row, the driver of team 620 Nong Nghiep Vinh Long is at the top and the 5th race from the beginning of the tournament, he finished first. Behind him in stage 23 is Anton Popov (Thanh Hoa), and Marchuk Dzianis (Kenda Dong Nai) ranked third.
Tomorrow, April 29, the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup 2026 cycling race will take place in stage 24 taking place from Dong Thap to Tan Ninh (Tay Ninh) with a length of 146km.
