Seoul team cyclist Cho Ho Sung repeated his second-stage performance by winning the third stage of the HCMC Television Cycling Cup 2009 Friday.

Ochirbaatar of Mongolia came in second, followed by Le Van Duan of the Saigon 1 team in third place.

Sung’s teammate Yoo Ki Hong continues to wear the yellow jersey with a total time of nine hours, 49 minutes and 13 seconds from three stages.

Do Tuan Anh of Domesco Dong Thap made a good start Friday and lead for most of the way before fading fast in the final stretch. At one point he was three minutes ahead of the yellow jersey.

Seoul continues to lead the team category with a total time of 29 hours, 29 minutes and 26 seconds, 58 seconds less than second-placed Dong Thap.

Stage four of the nine-stage, thousand-kilometer race is a 25- kilometer sprint along the streets of Nha Trang today starting on Tran Phu Street.

Do Tuan Anh (#38) of Domesco Dong Thap held the lead for most of stage three of the HCMC Television Cycling Cup 2009 Friday but became exhausted in the final few kilometers

Reported by Quang Huy