Laura Vainionpää

Laura Vainionpää (born 11 April 1994) is a Finnish racing cyclist, who rides for Belgian amateur team S-Bikes–Doltcini.[2] She rode in the women's road race at the UCI Road World Championships in 2016 and 2017, but she did not finish on either occasion.[3][4]

Laura Vainionpää
Vainionpää at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships.
Personal information
Full nameLaura Vainionpää
Born (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994
Team information
Current teamS-Bikes–Doltcini
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2014Team Medilaseria
2014Kauhajoki Karhua
2015–2017Isorex Ladies
2019–S-Bikes Bodhi Cycling[1]
Professional team
2018Health Mate–Cyclelive Team

Prior to her cycling career, Vainionpää was also a member of the Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, playing at forward.[5]

Personal life

Her father Arto Vainionpää and brother Oskari Vainionpää are also road cyclists.

Major results

Source: [6]

2014
National Road Championships
3rd Time trial
3rd Road race
2015
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2016
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2017
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2018
National Road Championships
4th Road race
5th Time trial
2019
4th Road race, National Road Championships
2022
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Everberg (WCS)
7th Overall Tour of Uppsala
10th Ladies Tour of Estonia

References
  1. Odvart, James (6 February 2019). "S-Bikes Bodhi Cycling, une équipe de vieux potes" [S-Bikes Bodhi Cycling, a team of old friends]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "Laura Vainionpää". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite" (PDF). Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "2016 World Championships WE – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. "IIHF U18 Women's World Championship: Team Finland Media Guide". DocPlayer.fi. DocPlayer, Inc. p. 27. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  6. "Laura Vainionpää". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 25 December 2022.


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