A Very Nordic Gravel Race in Lahti, Finland

Join me on my latest trip to Finland, where I take to the last round of the gravel earth series before the final. 180km of beautiful Finnish gravel. Lakes, saunas, sausages, champagne gravel and great company. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ADVENTURES!!

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Thanks to my sponsors for supporting me this year! Ribble, Velocio, Panaracer, Parcours, OTE, Giro Cycles, Wahoo, Chimney Fire Coffee, POC, Exposure Lights, KOTWF.

Thank you to the Gravel Earth Series for their content, and to Phil for the thumbnail image. Also special thank you to Jussi for fixing my deflating tyre before race day!!

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Chapters:
0:00 Into
2:52 Race day
9:20 Post race

[joenutt]

Fabulous race and another lovely video the host nation should be posting on their national tourist website! 😊

[malcontent_]

Everything about this adventure was extraordinary -- the Nordic scenery, the effort, the finish ... the Rice Krispies

[RickRolling-tcvb]

You are looking so strong now, it's great to see. Your recovery must have gone well because this looks very much like your earlier form, just smashing it. You did the right thing keeping your head in the race, and your legs did what you asked of them. All the bits are working: prep, fuelling, hydration, robust mechanicals, pacing, and staying positive. So pleased for you, a well deserved result, and a fine looking sausage at the end. We're all proud of you over here.

[joannehoyles]

Only a minute behind the winner! Fantastic ride Maddy. And you enjoyed it which is what’s important always xx

[pinjaliina]

Congratulations for your second place! There were actually six women, but two of them were agegroupers. Nice to see how the beauty of the landscape is all about individual perspectives: for me the seemingly endless forests here in Finland often feel a bit dull, and every time I see cycling videos shot in the UK I feel like I am missing out something. But for gravel lovers Finland certainly has a lot of roads to offer.

[efraimlouisegolicruz]

wow! congratulations maddy! amazing as always! ride safe! ☺

[mysho]

CONGRATS on the Podium - You coached Yourself thru the tough points on it going😎

[Harko-]

Congratulations on an excellent result! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[DeanPattrick]

Grear race result. Glad you enjoyed your time here in Finland, gravel riding is awsome here 😎🇫🇮

[RobertAlpen]

Great to see you back at it, Maddy, well done!

[hugoed]

Excellent vlog of your trip to race in Finland 🇫🇮

A great result Maddy and an invaluable experience, well done. Your careful preparation in recovery, and your patience is clearly paying off with podium finishes. Good luck in the next trip 💪☕️🚴

[mojochaser]

Beautiful setting, fantastic race! Congratulations! 😊

[flojo]

That gravel looked better than most paved roads in Canada :D Great attitude on your part, grit and determination get you places (pun intended?)!

[esthertacke]

Well done Maddy - I spent the whole time looking for places I remember from when I lived there - go back for -20*c it is amazing.

[mistersmith]

Woo Hoo 2nd place with that kind of pace and strong tight field is fantastic!! Lovely race and Finland has amazing gravel from what I heard from last years version of this one. Food looked awesome too! Well done Maddy and you are back baby!!!! LOL Lots of a love as always from one of your utter nutters.

[marcopanzer]

Love this Vid .
Like to see you Race, go on !
Kind Regards Frank

[sasha]

should come to Latvia or Estonia next year for a gravel race ;)

[jdeckard]

Another quality ride ticked off, I said you would come back stronger. Penguin power!

[SimonBorneman]

Het was weer een super presentatie gefeliciteerd

[andrewmcalister]

Was there a race? I was too busy looking at the amazing landscape.
Seriously though, well done Maddy.