While Valtteri travels the world racing for Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake, he calls Lahti–the host site of FNLD GRVL–his hometown. He began racing at the age of 6 and has 10 F1 wins and nearly 70 podiums, including being part of 5 Constructors Championships. When not behind the wheel, Valtteri is an avid cyclist with a number of gravel race podiums to his name, and looks forward to creating Europe’s best gravel experience.

Amy owns and co-founded SBT GRVL. A Colorado native, at the age of 34, she left the financial industry to pursue her passion and a career in professional bike racing. Amy raced all over the world and at the highest level of the sport. She was a member of the US National Team, holds a national title in the Team Time Trial and raced in the World Championships.

Born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Tiffany Cromwell is a current member of the Canyon-SRAM professional cycling team and an Olympic athlete with two-decades of racing experience. As a partner with Bottas, as well as FNLD GRVL, Tiffany can be found atop podiums at the world’s biggest road and gravel races or alongside Valtteri on training rides before and after F1 events around the globe.

Ryan grew up in Virginia but after graduating from USC in 2007, he’s now officially more Angeleno than Virginian. From one-handing ‘Gram shots at OTR rides, scouting trips and events around the world, to developing and coordinating marketing strategies and building partner relationships, this formerly competitive gravel and mountain bike racer now enjoys being along for the ride with the GRVL team.

Emily grew up in Michigan as a competitive swimmer, swimming for the University of Michigan through college. After graduating she moved to Chicago, got an office job as a Litigation Paralegal and found her way back to competing—this time in triathlons. She raced professionally for 7 years (while being a swim and triathlon coach) until retiring from racing at the end of 2016. Emily loves to run the trails every day with her German Shorthaired Pointer, Winston, and continues to coach for Tower 26.

Sami has lived in Lahti over 20 years, he is an avid cyclist and a geospatial engineer by trade. Geographic data and routing are close to his heart, so when he heads out for a ride, he never gets lost.

A native of Lahti, Villähde (the same “village” with Valtteri Bottas).

Jenna has been involved in many event productions with different responsibilities from winter sports and motor sports to cultural events.

She is looking forward using her contacts and network to make this event fantastic experience for all participants, volunteers, and vendors!

A native of Lahti, Kalle knows the gravel roads around Lahti inside and out. A sports multitasker, he's influenced many athletes, events, sports and organizations over the years and we're excited to have him on the team, on the ground in Lahti and on the gravel.