Hanoi orients the development of movement cycling

In addition to the usual forms of health training such as walking, playing badminton, practicing nutrition, kicking soccer ... for many years in Hanoi city as well as the whole country, there has been a movement of cycling. The choice of cycling to aim at body training and health improvement. According to sports experts, cycling brings a lot of benefits, the most prominent of which is improving health status. Specifically, for office workers, after a tiring working day, sedentary and mainly in contact with computers, cycling not only creates a feeling of relaxation when watching the crowded and bustling streets. rhythm, but also helps exercisers move muscles, increase breathing, and help the nervous system be more flexible.

Recorded in Hanoi city in the early morning, evening and especially on weekends, crowded people choose to ride bicycles to exercise. There is even a bicycle rental service at West Lake for those in need. As a sports enthusiast and senior in cycling for many years, Mr. Bui Quy Luong (34 years old, Hoang Mai) said that choosing cycling for health training is combined with jogging days to create a healthy lifestyle. so the orientation also changes the form of practice every day.

In addition to people cycling in a spontaneous form, there are also movement tournaments with the participation of many motorcycle clubs and movement bicycles held throughout the districts, towns and businesses in the area. City. Typically, the Hanoi Open Bicycle Race, organized by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports in collaboration with the Hanoi Bicycle and Motor Sports Federation, has become an attractive and attractive playground for the past 5 years. A large number of professional and amateur cyclists from all over the country attended. After 3 years of having to pause due to the Covid-19 epidemic, it is expected that this year the tournament will be held again at the end of August 2023.

Spread the exercise movement. The organization of movement tournaments in sports is the premise as well as the orientation to help find athletes who stick with the profession, beyond the goal for high-achievement sports. In particular, tournaments such as the Hanoi Open Cycling Tournament, the National Cycling Tournament, the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup, and the VTV Cycling Tournament of Ton Hoa Sen Cup need to be replicated across the country.

Hanoi has a lot of bicycle clubs, this is an advantage to develop cycling.

However, the organization of a large-scale tournament is still quite arduous in the localities, even in Hanoi capital due to the lack of facilities for bicycle training; mobilizing resources to participate in the development of cycling is still limited… According to the Chairman of the Hanoi Bicycle - Motor Sports Federation Nguyen Chai, the Federation has a specific plan in focusing on investment, and Train a team of professional coaches and referees to participate in tournaments. On the other hand, focusing on mobilizing sponsors to invest in and support the development of the city's cycling, strive to make sports bicycles one of the most effective and frequent physical exercises. of the People; at the same time, develop a system of bicycle movement clubs to all districts, towns and cities in the city.

Finding funding for professional cyclists to develop high-performance athletes is a prerequisite to achieving the goal of developing a sustainable sport, along with spreading the movement of exercise and sports. towards building a strong mountain bike team, and contributing more athletes to the national team.

Deputy General Director of the General Department of Physical Education and Sports (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Tran Duc Phan said that there are many bicycle clubs in Hanoi, which is an advantage for development. Clubs are the core to promoting to spread the movement of practicing cycling. If Hanoi knows how to take advantage, it can organize a high-quality bicycle race, promoting the image of the capital.

Center for Culture, Sports and Entertainment