Nguyen Tan Hoai of the Domesco team claimed his second stage win on day 3 of the 32rd HTV Cup from Quang Binh to Hué in Vietnam.
Following many attacks and regrouping, the 162km stage ended in sprint in the imperial city and former capital of Vietnam, with white jersey wearer Nguyen Van Binh from TP Ho Chi Minh 2 and Quang Van Cuong of Hanoi rounding out the podium.
“This victory is for my little daughter”, declared Nguyen Tan Hoai who was warmly welcomed in Hué by his mother in law.
Defending champion Javier Sardá Perez from TP Ho Chi Minh 1 finished fifth and so sits in sixth place on GC at 22 seconds. The Spaniard enjoyed the heat with a maximum temperature of 47°C on the road at one point.
Stage 4 will be a criterium of 42km with 20 laps of 2.1km to be covered in Hué on a course that highlights the beauties of the ancient city.
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Tan Hoai (Vie) D. Domesco Dong Thap | 4:07:17 |
| 2 | Nguyen Van Binh (Vie) HMM | |
| 3 | Quang Van Cuong (Vie) | |
| 4 | Nguyen Truong Tai (Vie) Ho Chi Minh City-MM Mega Market | |
| 5 | Javier Sarda Perez (Spa) Ho Chi Minh City-MM Mega Market | |
| 6 | Phan Hoang Thai (Vie) D. Domesco Dong Thap | |
| 7 | Nguyen Huynh Dan Khoa (Vie) | |
| 8 | Le Ngoc Son (Vie) | |
| 9 | Ha Kieu Tan Dai (Vie) | |
| 10 | Nguyen Quoc Bao (Vie) D. Domesco Dong Thap |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Tan Hoai (Vie) D. Domesco Dong Thap | 10:39:59 |
| 2 | Vo Thanh An (Vie) Vinh Long | 0:00:09 |
| 3 | Nguyen Van Binh (Vie) HMM | 0:00:14 |
| 4 | Nguyen Truong Tai (Vie) Ho Chi Minh City-MM Mega Market | 0:00:20 |
| 5 | Pham Quoc Cuong (Vie) D. Domesco Dong Thap | |
| 6 | Javier Sarda Perez (Spa) Ho Chi Minh City-MM Mega Market | 0:00:22 |
| 7 | Quang Van Cuong (Vie) | |
| 8 | Tran Thanh Nhanh (Vie) HMM | |
| 9 | Ha Kieu Tan Dai (Vie) | 0:00:23 |
| 10 | Ho Hoang Son (Vie) Vinh Long |
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