Kari Myyryläinen

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]

Kari Myyryläinen

Personal information
Full name	Kari Myyryläinen
Born	(1963-10-22) 22 October 1963 (age 61) Hyvinkää, Finland
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
2016	Porvoon Akilles
2018–2019	Porvoon Akilles
Professional team
1986–1988	Reynolds

Major results

1980

1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships

1981

National Junior Road Championships

1st Road race

1st Time trial

1983

National Road Championships

1st Road race

1st Time trial

2nd Overall Tour de Berlin

1984

1st Time trial, National Road Championships

1985

National Road Championships

1st Road race

1st Time trial

1st Grand Prix de France

7th Overall Tour of Norway

1986

1st Road race, National Road Championships

1st Paris-Évreux [fr]

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

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]