Eemil Pohjola won the Päijänne around the Päijänne – Riihimäki was driven by blatant speeding

“A good weekend, no crashes and pretty sure (driving),” Pohjola comments on the race.

Secondly gassed Hermann Haljala Over three and a half minutes behind the Nordic countries. Third place was last year’s winner Antti Hänninen.

“On Sunday there were technical bugs. I broke the bike by falling and there was quite a bit of fighting that I stayed in the race. Nerve -racking, but fortunately I was able to keep this battle on my side until the end, ”Haljala said.

Päijänne’s round -the route is one of the longest in the world in enduromotive cycling, about 700 kilometers. Physically grueling competition took place in warmer conditions in relation to previous years.

“Yesterday (Saturday) started with a little snowy, icy banana. Then we went to Jämsä, which had more snow. The snow was reduced again towards the stable, where the night break was held. Today, the snow was completely lost, ”Haljala said in Vehkala, Vantaa, in the closing depot of the competition.

For the first time in 1927, the Päijänne or “Päitsi” or “Päitsi” was competed.

In the race On Sunday, 22 drivers were fined for a fair speed of speed.

In the Riihimäki area, which had thirty speed limits, there was a speed of as much as 73 kilometers per hour.

“It also goes across the yard in a way. That’s why this special speed has been there and there has been that control, ”the racing director Sanna Kärkkäinen quoth.

The decision to distribute fines was not easy.

“It’s really, really hard to go to tell the jockeys that this is now (punishment). However, it affects a little investment, but unfortunately the rules are rules, and the rules have to go, ”Kärkkäinen said.