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Estonians took a double victory at the 45th Tartu Rattaralli

07.06.2026

Today, on 7 June, the jubilee edition of Tartu Rattaralli was held in South Estonia. The winners of the main 135 km distance were Estonian rider Lauri Tamm and Lithuanian cyclist Akvile Gedraityte.

Lauri Tamm, photo by Timo Müürsepp

In the men’s race, Lauri Tamm took a close victory, finishing in 2:45:47. Oskar Nisu (EST) finished second in 2:45:52, followed by Denmark’s Asger Røjbek Sørensen in third place with a time of 2:45:53.

 

“The race went well. Next, we have a five-day tour in France and the Estonian Championships ahead,” said the Estonian riders in a podium interview.

 

Among women, Akvile Gedraityte secured a convincing victory with a time of 2:46:01. The fastest Estonian woman was Kristel Sandra Soonik, who finished second in 2:46:34. Mariann Koik (EST) took third place in 3:23:38.

 

On the 61 km distance, riders aged up to 16 were awarded, with the podium places decided by very narrow margins. The fastest rider was Steven Sumber, who finished in 1:31:14, followed closely by Paul Puuraid in second place with 1:31:15 and Martin Karro in third, also with 1:31:15.

 

In the girls’ category, Anni Adele Ots took a close victory in 1:31:18. Eliis Veske finished second with the same time, while Samanta Luberte (LAT) took third place in 1:31:26.

 

On the 27 km distance, riders aged up to 12 were awarded. Derek Urgard claimed victory in 0:52:56, followed by Georg Klaos in second place with 0:52:57 and Carl Christer Irbe in third with 0:54:45.

 

In the girls’ category, Gretchen-Marii Allik won with a clear lead, finishing in 1:01:15. Emma Harriet Narusk took second place in 1:04:43, and Laura Aus finished third in 1:17:24.

 

The Granfondo age groups in the 135 km distance were also awarded.

 

In total, more than 2,800 cyclists registered for the jubilee edition of Tartu Rattaralli, with the largest number of participants taking part in the 135 km and 61 km distances.

 

The results are available HERE