Thuy's closest rival is the Mongolian team's Tuguldur Tuulkhangai, who is 15 seconds behind Thuy's overall time. Tuulkhangai had a bad day yesterday as he didn't win any points, missing out on valuable lap bonuses and failing to finish in the top three as he had previously.
Domesco Dong Thap's Do Tuan Anh, who won the fourth and fifth stages, is third, 22 seconds behind Thuy.