Jämin Jänne won the Finnish 4×10 km men’s and Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu women’s 3×5 km Finnish championship.
Jämin Jänne won the men’s 4×10 km cross-country skiing championship in Rovaniemi with the team Aku Nikander, Ristomatti Hakola, Markus Vuorela, Lauri Lepistö. Hakola made a decisive difference in the second leg.
– I pulled the little round for the first time – I realized that the boys won’t be left with it and then hit it up, Hakola said.
Puijo Ski Club took the silver 37 seconds behind. Antti Honkimaa skied the opening leg and Joonas Sarkkinen another. Iivo Niskanen skied the third leg at a brisk pace and Ilkka Herola made a strong performance on the anchor section between the combined hill and ski section.
– We left with scared feelings, do not want to ruin the good dune of friends. However, it worked just fine, it was nice to ski, Herola said.
After the message, Herola had a combined ski section in front of him about an hour later.
– I’ve never tried this, so I don’t know how it feels.
Imatra Athletes took bronze on the team Olli Ahonen, Ville Ahonen, Remi Lindholm, Miro Karppanen.
Lylynperä won gold medals for Vuokatti Ski Team
Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu brightened last year ‘s 3×5 kilometer message bronze to gold when Jasmin Kähärä, Eveliina Piippo and Katri Lylynperä held the best pace on the Rovaniemi Ounasvaara trails on Saturday.
Lylynperä ripped the 5.2-second difference to Jasmi Joensuu, who came second in the Vantaa Ski Association, and who raised his team to a golden battle for a while.
– The big difference was backwards and I thought if I could secure the lead in the first round. Jasmi snapped at a fast pace for seconds and I knew she shouldn’t be allowed in for free, Lylynperä repeated the end of the message.
Joensuu closed the gap in the snow-laden ski weather, but the end ended before the final decision.
– Jasmi waved her thigh and I knew she didn’t feel that bad. We’ve done a lot of workouts together and I sniffed the situation that this is going to get us, Lylynperä said.
Joensuu acknowledged the difficult starting points for the anchor section.
– I knew I wouldn’t make it if I got to the finish line with Katri. I had to ski so hard all the time. There was no other tactic than to leave Katri after I reached her, but I didn’t succeed. In the end, there were no opportunities. I was so sour. I skied hard from the first push. The medal is a big deal for the Vantaa Ski Club, he reminded.
Lylyperä knew the situation of the opponent.
– 27 seconds is a big difference to catch. We had three messengers. And of the opponents, Ikaalinen dropped out of the game already in the opening leg, the skier raced.
Opener for Eternal Athletes Hilla Niemelä snapped his share and lost at least ten seconds. In the first exchange, Tampereen Pyrinto led, but Vantaa and Vuokatti were close.
After Kähärä, who skied the traditional leg, Piippo made the trip and beat Vuokatti for 9.7 seconds. At that stage, Vantaa was third and Ikaalinen only seventh.
– A different viton than yesterday, Piippo referred to Friday’s free personal competition, where he was third.
– The message mastery tastes good. I’ve been involved several times, but the championship hasn’t come yet.
Took the second leg of Ikaalinen Maaret Pajunoja tried to make the best possible positions for the anchor To Krista Pärmäkoski.
– I tried to ski smoothly and as hard as possible. I knew we had a good anchor and a chance to catch the medal aside.
Pärmäkoski lifted Ikaalinen to the bronze, but the tip ran away. Vuokatti had a difference of 38.4 seconds.
– I didn’t know exactly how many people left, and I didn’t remember how many I passed. Then I heard what the difference is to the medal. I finished third, skied to the fullest, and watched if they were sticking something in the bow. Still looking back, I would see if they would go to the knot when they slowed down, Pärmäkoski talked.