The MGUCI has introduced a new rule wherein local amateurs are invited to participate in the National Championships of all countries along with the Professional riders. I will follow the exploits of the professionals as they attempt to win their country's National Championships.
Finnish National Championships
Road Race
Favourites
Name
FLA
SPR
ACC
Manninen
72
78
78
Vastaranta
72
74
76
Tiainen
71
73
74
Nurmi
69
69
71
Kanerva
69
68
65
Paajanen
69
67
69
Kaislavuo
69
66
72
Kulppi
73
65
70
Lehtinen
67
65
67
Vainionpää
69
62
69
Startlist - Professionals Only
Spoiler
Last Name
First Name
Team
Aaltio
Risto
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Kaislavuo
Jesse
Team Reddit
Manninen
Matti
Valio - DeLaval
Vastaranta
Jukka
Valio - DeLaval
Tiainen
Sami
Valio - DeLaval
Nurmi
Roope
Valio - DeLaval
Kanerva
Hiski
Valio - DeLaval
Paajanen
Paavo
Valio - DeLaval
Kulppi
Olli
Valio - DeLaval
Lehtinen
Sakari
Valio - DeLaval
Vainionpää
Oskari
Valio - DeLaval
Kanerva
Joni
Valio - DeLaval
Pökälä
Samuel
Valio - DeLaval
Henttala
Joonas
Valio - DeLaval
Halme
Samuel
Valio - DeLaval
Three amateurs form the break of the day.
Valio were the team working to bring them back.
The break is caught with just 3 km left!
Into the final kilometer we go. No trains have been formed and the sprinters take their positions at the front by themselves.
It is Tiainen, Nuurmi, Manninen, Halme and Kaislavuo the riders looking for the win today.
400 meters to go and the win is between Tiainen, Nuurmi and Manninen.
200 meters. Tiainen still leasd as Manninen comes past Nuurmi.
But the top favourite runs out of road as Tiainen takes the win!
Henttala out on as one of the favourites. But he has a disappointing run and can't beat the current best time currently held by Vastaranta - 1h11'53". The former is 12" slower.
Halme does take the elad. His time is 1h11'20".
But it is short-lived. Pokala blows everyone out of the water with a time of 1h9'58" and takes the win.
