Valterri Bottas' Finnish gravel race gears up for a second edition in June 2024

"Bringing an event like FNLD GRVL to my hometown is a dream come true," says the F1 star

FNLD GRVL test event in Lahti. Photos by Thomas Maheux
(Image credit: Thomas Maheux)

Following a successful inaugural event in June 2023, Valtteri Bottas' FNLD GRVL race will return to his hometown of Lahti, Finland, on June 15, 2024. 

This year's debut attracted nearly a thousand participants from 27 countries, and saw Lidl-Trek's Toms Skujiņš tap into his road fitness to take home the top honors as well as a big slice of the  €20k pro prize purse. In the women's race, Bottas' partner and co-founder of the race, Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-SRAM), did the same.

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