Vuokatti Aateli Race: Iivo Niskanen Takes the Victory Again
by MAASTOHIIHTO.COM/KATI ROIVAS TRANSLATION
• 29.06.2022
Iivo Niskanen has won the Vuokatti Aateli Race. It was already the eighth Aateli Race victory for Niskanen.
Niskanen started the 15-kilometer skate pursuit, the final stage of the Aateli Race, 12 seconds ahead of Remi Lindholm and 37 seconds ahead of Arsi Ruuskanen.
In the final stage, the order of the top three remained unchanged. At the finish, the gap to Lindholm was 25 seconds and to Ruuskanen 1:09.
Lauri Lepistö signed the fastest time in the pursuit, 3 seconds faster than Niskanen. Third fastest man on the final stage was Miro Karppanen.
Markus Vuorela was fourth, Lauri Lepistö fifth and Miro Karppanen sixth.
Overall results:
- (1) Iivo Niskanen Puijon hiihtoseura 58:38.6
- (2) Remi Lindholm Imatran Urheilijat 59:04.2 25.6
- (3) Arsi Ruuskanen Kuusamon Erä-Veikot 59:47.7 1:09.1
- (9) Markus Vuorela Jämin Jänne 59:59.4 1:20.8
- (15) Lauri Lepistö Jämin Jänne 1:00:05.9 1:27.3
- (12) Miro Karppanen Imatran Urheilijat 1:00:10.3 1:31.7
- (7) Niko Anttola Visa Ski Team Kemi 1:00:17.9 1:39.3
- (4) Alexander Ståhlberg IF Minken 1:00:22.6 1:44.0
- (6) Juuso Haarala Pohti SkiTeam 1:00:34.1 1:55.5
- (5) Perttu Hyvärinen Puijon Hiihtoseura 1:01:35.1 2:56.5