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An uphill battle: How one Spanish cyclist rose to fame in Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City, Jun 19 (EFE/EPA).- Javier Sardá has gone from being on the verge of ditching cycling altogether, following a string of disappointments on the European circuit, to becoming the race-dominating face of the sport in Vietnam. “I never thought this would happen,” the 33-year-old Spaniard tells EFE as he sips a coffee outside the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. (Camera: LINH LUONGTHAI). SHOTLIST: SPANISH CYCLIST JAVIER SARDA ATTENDING A CHARITY EVENT IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM.SOUNDBITES: SPANISH CYCLIST JAVIER SARDA (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: 1.) Since I arrived here, I feel like a true cyclist again because I had a bad time in Spain. People here are very nice and take great care of me. Also, the conditions I have here now have never been provided for in Spain. So I am very happy to compete here.2.) At first, it was difficult because I have to adapt myself to the weather, the training, and the food as well. The food here upset my stomach before.

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