LookAtVietnam – Domesco Dong Thap team’s Do Tuan Anh clinched the third stage win in the 2009 Mekong Delta Tour - Vinaphone Cup.

The 24-year-old made a dash for home with 600m remaining and held off the peloton to win with 2 hours 50 minutes 33 seconds.

Another national rider Nguyen Nam Cuc of Sai Gon Plant Protection I was second with only one bike length after Anh and HCM City team’s Le Nguyet Minh came in third in fine weather.

Anh, who won the green jersey in 2007, and Cuc caught up to the breakaway group at Cang Long Town and the group led all the way until the finishing straight.

Nguyen Van Tai kept the yellow jersey when his closest challengers Dang Ngoc Tu and Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan crossed the finish line in the main pack.

Bui Minh Thuy keeps the green jersey, although the 24-year-old Tuan Anh has closed the gap to just one point and Le Van Quynh is just two points away from second place in the points category.

Also in this stage, the Military Zone team came in first, Sai Gon Plant Protection II finished second and Sai Gon Plant Protection I was third.

The 150km fourth stage will today, September 8, start from Can Tho city to Vi Thanh town of Hau Giang province.

The 18th tour, which is all flat course, goes through nine provinces and cities before finishing on September 9 in Long Xuyen city of An Giang province.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News