Finnish National Road Race Championships

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The Finnish National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the Finnish cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey, just like the national flag, these colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.

Contents

Men

Elite

Finnish National Road Race Championships – Men's elite race
Race details
RegionFinland
Discipline Road bicycle racing
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1911 (1911) [1]
First winner Juho Jaakonaho
Most wins Raul Hellberg (8 wins)
Most recent Antti-Jussi Juntunen
YearGoldSilverBronze
1911 Juho Jaakonaho
1912 Antti Raita
1913 Antti Raita
1914 Juho Jaakonaho
1915 Juho Jaakonaho
1916–1920Not held
1921 Juho Jaakonaho
1922Not held
1923 Raul Hellberg
1924 Raul Hellberg
1925 Raul Hellberg
1926 Raul Hellberg
1927 Raul Hellberg
1928 Raul Hellberg
1929 Raul Hellberg
1930 Thor Porko
1931 Raul Hellberg
1932 Martti Torppa
1933 Helmer Munther
1934 Helmer Munther
1935 Toivo Kokkola
1936 Thor Porko
1937 Leo Roine
1938 Tauno Luostarinen
1939 Aimo Pajula
1940 Tauno Luostarinen
1941–1942Not held
1943 Sven Hilden
1944 Albin Andersson
1945 Aimo Pajula
1946 Paul Backman
1947–1950Not held
1951 Torvald Högström
1952 Nils Olof Henriksson
1953 Anders Ruben Forsblom
1954 Anders Ruben Forsblom
1955 Paul Nyman
1956 Paul Nyman
1957 Ole Wackström
1958 Paul Nyman
1959Not held
1960 Unto Hautalahti
1961 Unto Hautalahti
1962 Antero Lumme
1963 Antero Lumme
1964 Antero Lumme
1965 Antero Lumme
1966 Unto Hautalahti
1967–1968Not held
1969 Kalevi Eskelinen
1970 Mauno Uusivirta
1971 Tapani Vuorenhela Harry Hannus
1972 Harry Hannus
1973 Harry Hannus
1974 Harry Hannus
1975 Kari Puisto
1976 Kari Puisto
1977Not held
1978 Harry Hannus
1979 Harry Hannus
1980 Patrick Wackström
1981 Patrick Wackström
1982 Harry Hannus
1983 Kari Myyryläinen
1984 Harry Hannus
1985 Kari Myyryläinen
1986 Kari Myyryläinen
1987Not held
1988 Jari Lähde
1989 Kimmo Karhu
1990–1994Not held
1995 Esa Skyttä
1996 Joona Laukka Esa Skyttä Kari Myyryläinen
1997 Mika Hietanen Kjell Carlström Marek Salermo
1998 Esa Skyttä Kjell Carlström Mika Hietanen
1999 Mika Hietanen Jukka Heinikainen Christian Selin
2000 Kjell Carlström Esa Skyttä Patrik Hänninen
2001 Christian Selin Jukka Heinikainen Joona Laukka
2002 Jukka Heinikainen Jussi Veikkanen Kjell Carlström
2003 Jussi Veikkanen Kjell Carlström Oscar Stenström
2004 Kjell Carlström Oscar Stenström Jussi Veikkanen
2005 Jussi Veikkanen Marek Salermo Oscar Stenström
2006 Jussi Veikkanen Mika Nieminen Tommi Martikainen
2007 Matti Pajari Kjell Carlström Tero Hämeenaho
2008 Jussi Veikkanen Kjell Carlström Matti Helminen
2009 Toni Liias Kjell Carlström Matti Helminen
2010 Jussi Veikkanen Kjell Carlström Kimmo Kananen
2011 Kjell Carlström Paavo Paajanen Mikko Paajanen
2012 Jarkko Niemi Mikko Kejo Mika Simola
2013 Jussi Veikkanen Paavo Paajanen Mika Simola
2014 Jussi Veikkanen Joonas Henttala Samuel Pökälä
2015 Samuel Pökälä Jussi Veikkanen Matti Helminen
2016 Jesse Kaislavuo Petter Mattsson Tommi Martikainen
2017 Matti Manninen Jaakko Hänninen Sasu Halme
2018 Anders Bäckman Sauli Pietikainen Lauri Seppä
2019 Arto Vainionpää Anders Bäckman Joni Kanerva
2020 Antti-Jussi Juntunen Ukko Iisakki Peltonen Joonas Henttala
2021 Joonas Henttala Ukko Iisakki Peltonen Antti-Jussi Juntunen
2022 Anders Bäckman Riku Övermark Antti-Jussi Juntunen
2023 Antti-Jussi Juntunen Oskari Kolehmainen Axel Källberg
2024 Jaakko Hänninen Antti-Jussi Juntunen Karl-Nicolas Grönlund

Women

Elite

Finnish National Road Race Championships – Women's elite race
Race details
RegionFinland
Discipline Road bicycle racing
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1997 (1997) [2]
First winner Pia Sundstedt
Most wins Lotta Lepistö (7 wins)
Most recent Anniina Ahtosalo
YearGoldSilverBronze
1997 Pia Sundstedt Sanna Lehtimäki
1998 Sanna Lehtimäki Tuija Kinnunen Sari Saarelainen
1999 Sanna Lehtimäki Maaria Siren Sirpa Ahlroos-Kouko
2000 Sirpa Ahlroos-Kouko Maaria Siren Teija Alaviiri
2001 Pia Sundstedt Sirpa Ahlroos-Kouko Tiina Nieminen
2002Not held
2003 Maaria Siren Mirella Harju Maija Laurila
2004Not held
2005 Pia Sundstedt Tiina Nieminen Liris Karhu
2006 Maija Laurila Carina Kirssi Ketonen Ann-Mary Ähtävä
2007 Tiina Nieminen Paula Suominen Elisa Arvo
2008 Mirella Harju Lotta Lepistö Paula Suominen
2009 Carina Kirssi Ketonen Merja Kiviranta Ann-Mary Ähtävä
2010 Carina Kirssi Ketonen Sari Saarelainen Anna Lindström
2011 Pia Sundstedt Riikka Pynnönen Mirella Harju
2012 Lotta Lepistö Rosa Törmänen Maija Rossi
2013 Lotta Lepistö Riikka Pynnönen Anna Lindström
2014 Lotta Lepistö Sari Saarelainen Laura Vainionpää
2015 Lotta Lepistö Laura Vainionpää Pia Pensaari
2016 Lotta Lepistö Laura Vainionpää Sari Saarelainen
2017 Lotta Lepistö Minna-Maria Kangas Sari Saarelainen
2018 Lotta Lepistö Eeva Sarlin Pia Pensaari
2019 Pia Pensaari Minna-Maria Kangas Eva Lehtinen
2020 Minna-Maria Kangas Hanna Joronen Ida Sten
2021 Antonia Gröndahl Minna-Maria Kangas Meri Helmi
2022 Anniina Ahtosalo Laura Vainionpää Antonia Gröndahl
2023 Anniina Ahtosalo Lotta Henttala Antonia Gröndahl

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References

  1. "National Championship, Road, Elite, Finland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. "National Championship, Road, Elite, Finland (Women)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2014.