Tapani Vuorenhela

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Tapani Vuorenhela
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Full nameTapani Vuorenhela
Born (1947-09-15) 15 September 1947 (age 75)
Somero, Finland
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Tapani Aimo Vuorenhela (born 15 September 1947) is a Finnish former racing cyclist. He won the Finnish national road race title in 1971. [1] He also competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Tapani Vuorenhela". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Tapani Vuorenhela". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2014.