25.05.2024
Siim Kiskonen won the Tartu GP stage and the Tour of EstoniaThe final stage of the Tour of Estonia 2024 was on a 10.3 km long Tartu city loop, which had to be completed for 16 times (164.8 km). At the finish line Estonian Siim Kiskonen showed his strength, won Tartu stage and took overall victory of the tour.
Various groups of cyclists got ahead of the peloton several times, but no one stayed at the front for a long time. At the finish line, it was clear that five riders were ahead with a small gap. Siim Kiskonen (Votas Tartu-2024 BY CCN) was the fastest of that small group, followed by representatives of the Estonian National Team, Karl Patrick Lauk and Rait Ärm.
"The race was not under control and there were a lot of attacks. In some I was in and in some I wasn't, but fortunately I was in the right one after all," explains Kiskonen. "Taking a professional victory in Estonia is definitely a very special feeling," he adds.
Karl Patrick Lauk, who finished second in the Tartu stage, took second place at the Tour of Estonia. Lauk has previously won the Tour of Estonia twice, in 2017 and 2021. The third place went to Rait Ärm, who also finished today's stage in third place.
In the team competition, the professional club Uno-X Mobility took first place. Lukas Vernersson, representative of the Swedish National Team, won the title of King of the Mountains. The best young rider was Latvian Karlis Klismets (Energus Cycling Team). Karl Patrick Lauk, representative of the Estonian National Team, received the shirt of the most active rider. Siim Kiskonen (Votas Tartu-2024 BY CCN) took the leader's yellow jersey of the tour.
See all Tour of Estonia results HERE.
The 43rd Tartu Rattaralli will take place tomorrow. Among others, many teams that took part in the tour are also at the start. More information: www.tartumaraton.ee |