After a long day of action on Lapponia Ski Week Stage 3, the Ski Classics Challengers event saw Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, and Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, win the race with outstanding performances.

After the third and final stage, Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, and Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, are the overall winners.

Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Men’s Race

In the men’s competition, the winner was Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, with a time of 3:12:29.0.

Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, finished in second place, 3.0 seconds back, followed by Remi Lindholm, Lost in Lapland, completing the podium in third position and 4.0 seconds behind the winner. 

Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Top 3 Men

1. Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, 3:12:29.0
2. Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, +3.0
3. Remi Lindholm, Lost in Lapland, +4.0

Complete results can be found HERE

Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Women’s Race

In the women’s race, Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, with a time of 3:26:18.0, won ahead of Jonna Vestenius, Visa Ski Team Kemi, in second place and 21:22.0 back.

Third place went to Terhi Pollari, Ski Jyväskylä, 24:49.0 behind the winner.

Lapponia Ski Week – Stage 3 – Top 3 Women

1. Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, 3:26:18.0
2. Jonna Vestenius, Visa Ski Team Kemi, +21:22.0
3. Terhi Pollari, Ski Jyväskylä, +24:49.0

Complete results can be found HERE

After three stages, Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, and Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, are the overall winners of the Lapponia Ski Week 2025. Below, you can check the top 3 results.

Final Lapponia Ski Week Classification after three stages

MEN

1. Miro Karppanen, Team Mäenpää/Lost in Lapland, 7:36:54
2. Remi Lindholm, Lost in Lapland, +7.0
3. Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, +3:21

Complete results can be found HERE

WOMEN

1. Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Hiihtocenter 365, 8:14:29
2. Jonna Vestenius, Visa Ski Team Kemi, +55:27
3. Tellervo Ylimartimo, +1:12:31

Complete results can be found HERE

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 

Lapponia Ski Week program, start lists, stage 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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