Lapponia Ski Week, a three-stage Ski Classics Challengers event, had its second stage today with a 50km long-distance race in freestyle technique in Finland. Get to know the winners of Stage 2.
After a long day of action on Stage 2, the Ski Classics Challengers event, Lapponia Ski Week, saw Lauri Vuorinen, Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, and Anne Kyllönen, Kainuun Hiihtoseura, win the race with outstanding performances.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 2 – Men’s Race
In the men’s competition, stage 2, the winner was Lauri Vuorinen, Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, with a time of 1:51:43.0.
Markus Vuorela, Team Mäenpää/Jämin Jänne, finished in second place, 0.1 seconds back, followed by Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, completing the podium in third position and 1.0 seconds behind the winner.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 2 – Top 3 Men
- Lauri Vuorinen, Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, 1:51:43.0
- Markus Vuorela, Team Mäenpää, +0.1
- Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, +1.0
Complete results can be found HERE
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 2 – Women’s Race
In the women’s race, Anne Kyllönen, Kainuun Hiihtoseura, with a time of 2:03:25.0, won ahead of Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, in second place and 2:51.0 back.
Third place went to Eveliina Toivanen, AT Ski Team, 9:04.0 behind the winner.
Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 1 – Top 3 Women
- Anne Kyllönen, Kainuun Hiihtoseura, 2:03:25.0
- Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, 2:51.0
- Eveliina Toivanen, AT Ski Team, +9:04.0
Complete results can be found HERE
Lapponia Ski Week – Standings after two stages
MEN
- Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, 4:24:25
- Remi Lindholm, Lost in Lapland, +3.0
- Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, +3:17
WOMEN
- Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, 4:48.10
- Jonna Vestenius, Visa Ski Team Kemi, +34:06
- Tellervo Ylimartimo, +43:47
Friday, April 11, it’s time for Lapponia Ski Week Stage 3 – Final Stage, and below, you can check the information for the event.
Lapponia Ski Week – Ski Classics Challengers
Location: Olos area, Finland
Date: Monday, April 7; Wednesday, April 9; and Friday, April 11, 2025
Website: Lapponia Ski Week
Facebook: Lapponia Ski Week
Instagram: Lapponia Ski Week
When available, the Lapponia Ski Week program, start lists, live results, and final standings can be followed here and here (stage 1), here and here (stage 2), and here and here (stage 3).
You can find more information about the event HERE
As Lapponia Ski Week is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders.
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Photos: Heidi Lehikoinen
