The Finish ski team did sprint qualification races for the Düsseldorf World Cup season premier in the Vuokatti ski tunnel last weekend. Riikka Sarasoja won the women’s race and Jari Joutsen won the men’s event.
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The Finish team had their Düsseldorf World Cup qualification races last weekend. The men’s race was won by Jari Joutsen ahead of Keijo Kurtila. The women’s race was won by Rikka Sarasoja ahead of Mona Lisa Malvalehto.
Results
Sprint, free technique, 1,2 km (on snow in the Ski Tunnel):
Men: 1) Jari Joutsen, 2) Keijo Kurttila, 3) Aki Kinnunen, 4) Jirka Ilomäki, 5) Mikko Maaranen, 6) Kalle Lassila.
Women: 1) Riikka Sarasoja , 2) Mona-Liisa Malvalehto , 3) Kati Venäläinen 1 4) Kirsi Perälä 5) Elina Hietamäki .
The Finish team to Düsseldorf
Women: Virpi Kuitunen, Riitta-Liisa Lassila, Mona-Liisa Malvalehto, Pirjo Manninen, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Riikka Sarasoja.
Men: Jirka Ilomäki, Jari Joutsen, Aki Kinnunen, Keijo Kurttila, Lauri Pyykönen.
