Lapponia Ski Week, a three-stage Ski Classics Challengers event, had its third and final stage today with an 80km long-distance race in freestyle technique in Finland. Get to know the winners of Stage 3 and the overall classification.
After a long day of action on Stage 3, the Ski Classics Challengers event saw Anssi Koirikivi, Routamap Oy, and Anna-Kaisa Saari, Suomen Konetalo Oy, win the race with outstanding performances. After the final stage, Lauri Lepistö, Ski Team Kotimaailma, and Josefiina Böök, Matti Böök Oy, are the overall winners.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Men’s Race
In the men’s competition, stage 3, Anssi Koirikivi, Routamap Oy, won with a time of 3:19:43.2.
Aaron Kostner, Ortisei, finished in second place, 22.4 seconds back, followed by Mirko Parppanen, Ski Team Kotimaailma, who completed the podium in third place, 24.3 seconds behind the winner.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Top 5 Men
- Anssi Koirikivi, Routamap Oy, 3:19:43.2
- Aaron Kostner, Ortisei, +22.4
- Miro Karppanen, Ski Team Kotimaailma, +24.3
- Lauri Lepistö, Ski Team Kotimaailma, +27.8
- Niko Husu, Ski Team Kotimaailma, +1:37.8
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Women’s Race
In the women’s race, Anna-Kaisa Saari, Suomen Konetalo Oy, with a time of 3:39:36.6, won ahead of Josefiina Böök, Matti Böök Oy, in second place and 0.9 seconds back.
Third place went to Katariina Lonka, Isometsä Training, 2.8 seconds behind the winner.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Top 5 Women
- Anna-Kaisa Saari, Suomen Konetalo Oy, 3:39:36.6
- Josefiina Böök, Matti Böök Oy, +0.9
- Katariina Lonka, Isometsä Training, +2.8
- Rebecca Immonen, Lahti, +8:33.8
- Jonna Vestenius, Peltonen Posse, +10:28.8
After three stages, Lauri Lepistö, Ski Team Kotimaailma, and Josefiina Böök, Matti Böök Oy, are the overall winners of Lapponia Ski Week 2024. Below, you can check the top 3 results.
Final Lapponia Ski Week Classification after three stages:
MEN
- Lauri Lepistö, Ski Team Kotimaailma, 8:35:16.0
- Miro Karppanen, Ski Team Kotimaailma, +42.6
- Niko Husu, Ski Team Kotimaailma, +3:34.9
WOMEN
- Josefiina Böök, Matti Böök Oy, 9:27:42.2
- Katariina Lonka, Isometsä Training, +1:05.1
- Anna-Kaisa Saari, Suomen Konetalo Oy, +10:12.6
Lapponia Ski Week – Ski Classics Challengers
- Location: Olos area, Finland
- Date: Monday, April 8; Wednesday, April 10; and Friday, April 12
- Website: Lapponia Ski Week
- Facebook: Lapponia Ski Week
- Instagram: Lapponia Ski Week
Lapponia Ski Week program, start lists, live results, and final standings can be followed here (stage 1), here (stage 2), and here (stage 3).
You can find more information about the event HERE
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Photos: Lapponia-hiihto/Heidi Lehikoinen
