The 22nd HCM City TV Cup bicycle race (HTV Cup) began in Hanoi on April 10, as part of activities to celebrate the Thang Long – Hanoi millennium anniversary.

After the opening ceremony, cyclists from one foreign and 14 domestic teams raced around Hoan Kiem Lake in the initial 50km long stage.
More than an hour into the competition, Bui Minh Thuy of ADC Vinh Long Television won the yellow jersey with an average speed of 44.079km/hour, followed by Tugudru Tulkhagai from Mongolia and Truong Nguyen Van Nhan of Saigon Plant Protection.

The cyclists will begin the 146 second stage from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa on April 11.
The tournament includes 17 stages over a total distance of 2,200 km. Final stage will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, on the occasion of the South Liberation Day .