Samuel Pökälä Explained

Samuel Pökälä
Birth Place:Asikkala, Finland
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Time-trialist
Amateuryears1:2012–2014
Amateurteam1:TWD–Länken
Amateuryears2:2015
Amateurteam2:VC Pays de Loudéac
Amateuryears3:2016–2017
Amateurteam3:TWD–Länken

Samuel Pökälä (born 14 August 1990) is a Finnish former professional cyclist. He rode at the 2013 UCI World Time Trial Championships, where he finished in 64th place,[1] and he won the Finnish National Road Race Championships in 2015.[2] In 2021, Pökälä was the winner of the world middle distance and mass start championships in mountain bike orienteering.[3]

At the 2022 European MTB Orienteering Championships in Ignalina, Lithuania Pökälä won silver medal in long distance orienteering race.

Major results

2013
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
    2014
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
    2015
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 1st Time trial
  • 7th Scandinavian Race Uppsala
    2016
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
    2017
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Samuel Pökälä . ProCyclingStats . 21 September 2015.
    2. Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, Finland 2015 . 3 July 2016 . Cycling Archives.
    3. News: WMTBOC: Middle Distance Golds for Foliforova and Pökälä. Orienteering.sport. International Orienteering Federation. 14 June 2021. 6 December 2021.