Kari Myyryläinen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kari Myyryläinen |
| Born | 22 October 1963 Hyvinkää, Finland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016 | Porvoon Akilles |
| 2018–2019 | Porvoon Akilles |
| Professional team | |
| 1986–1988 | Reynolds |
Kari Myyryläinen (born 22 October 1963) is a Finnish former professional racing cyclist. He won the Finnish national road race title in 1983, 1985 and 1986.[1] He also competed at the 1984 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] Myyryläinen is recognized as Finland's first professional cyclist. Throughout his career, he achieved multiple Nordic Championship medals and dozens of Finnish national titles, in addition to his Olympic and World Championship appearances.[3]
Major results
[edit]- 1980
- 1st
Road race, National Junior Road Championships - 1981
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1983
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Tour de Berlin
- 1984
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1985
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Grand Prix de France
- 7th Overall Tour of Norway
- 1986
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Paris-Évreux
- 2nd Overall Tour de Berlin
- 2nd Scandinavian Open Road Race
- 1987
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Burgos
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Avenir
- 1990
- 7th Overall Tour of Norway
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1991
- 1st Stage 4 Cinturón a Mallorca
- 1993
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1994
- 8th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1996
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
Coaching Career
[edit]Since 1997, Myyryläinen has transitioned into a coaching career, focusing on cycling. [4]He has coached numerous Finnish national-level cyclists. He holds professional coaching qualifications, including certification from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Myyryläinen offers personalized online coaching programs for cyclists of various levels, from recreational enthusiasts to competitive athletes aiming for top results. His coaching approach includes initial assessments, tailored training plans updated every two to four weeks, and performance monitoring through the TrainingPeaks software, which he provides to his clients.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kari Myyryläinen". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Kari Myyryläinen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Pyöräilyvalmennus Kari Myyryläinen". www.karimyyrylainen.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kari Myyryläinen at Cycling Archives
- Kari Myyryläinen at ProCyclingStats
- Kari Myyryläinen at Olympedia
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