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2014 Baltic Chain Tour

The 2014 Baltic Chain Tour was the fourth modern edition of the Baltic Chain Tour road cycling race. It was held over a period of five days between 20 and 24 August 2014.[1] The race was a part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour with a race classification of 2.2. This year the tour coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Chain, a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on 23 August 1989, with approximately two million people joining their hands to form a human chain spanning over 600 kilometres (370 mi) across the three Baltic states.

Teams

A total of 20 teams raced in the 2014 Baltic Chain Tour: 12 UCI Continental teams, 5 national teams and 3 amateur tams.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Winner
1 20 August Vilnius (Lithuania) to Panevėžys (Lithuania) 184.5 km (114.6 mi)  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR)
2 21 August Riga (Latvia) to Sigulda (Latvia) 157.7 km (98.0 mi)  Ivan Balykin (RUS)
3 22 August Valmiera (Latvia) to Pärnu (Estonia) 164.5 km (102.2 mi)  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR)
4 23 August Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia) 165.5 km (102.8 mi)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
5 24 August Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia) 179.6 km (111.6 mi)  Phil Bauhaus (GER)

Stages

Stage 1

20 August 2014 — Vilnius (Lithuania) to Panevėžys (Lithuania), 184.5 km (114.6 mi)
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 3h 50' 55"
2  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus + 4"
3  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 4"
4  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 17"
5  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 17"
6  Andris Vosekalns (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 17"
7  Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 17"
8  Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 17"
9  Piotr Kirpsza (POL) BDC Marcpol + 17"
10  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com + 17"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) General ClassificationSprint Kolss Cycling Team 3h 50' 45"
2  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 4"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Young riders classification BKCP–Powerplus + 7"
4  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 22"
5  Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 22"
6  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com + 26"
7  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 27"
8  Andris Vosekalns (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 27"
9  Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 27"
10  Piotr Kirpsza (POL) BDC Marcpol + 27"

Stage 2

21 August 2014 — Riga (Latvia) to Sigulda (Latvia), 157.7 km (98.0 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Ivan Balykin (RUS) Russia (national team) 3h 22' 56"
2  Martin Weiss (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 0"
3  David van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus + 9"
4  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 9"
5  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Frøy–Bianchi + 9"
6  Adam Stachowiak (POL) BDC Marcpol + 9"
7  Krists Neilands (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 9"
8  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 9"
9  Nikita Zharoven (BLR) Belarus (national team) + 9"
10  Stepan Astafyev (KAZ) Vino 4ever + 9"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) General Classification Tirol Cycling Team 7h 13' 54"
2  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 0"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Young riders classification BKCP–Powerplus + 3"
4  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com + 22"
5  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 22"
6  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 23"
7  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 26"
8  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 27"
9  Andris Vosekalns (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 27"
10  Piotr Kirpsza (POL) BDC Marcpol + 27"

Stage 3

22 August 2014 — Valmiera (Latvia) to Pärnu (Estonia), 164.5 km (102.2 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 3h 46' 50"
2  Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 0"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus + 0"
4  Oskar Nisu (EST) Estonia (national team) + 0"
5  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 0"
6  Aidis Kruopis (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 0"
7  Igor Boev (RUS) Russia (national team) + 0"
8  Aksel Nõmmela (EST) Estonia (national team) + 0"
9  Daan Hoeyberghs (BEL) BKCP–Powerplus + 0"
10  Wietse Bosmans (BEL) BKCP–Powerplus + 0"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 11h 00' 33"
2  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 9"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus + 10"
4  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com + 33"
5  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 33"
6  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 34"
7  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 37"
8  Andris Vosekalns (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 38"
9  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 38"
10  Matvey Zubov (RUS) Russia (national team) + 42"

Stage 4

23 August 2014 — Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia), 165.5 km (102.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus 3h 47' 51"
2  Krists Neilands (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 10"
3  Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus + 10"
4  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 10"
5  Wietse Bosmans (BEL) BKCP–Powerplus + 14"
6  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 14"
7  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 14"
8  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 14"
9  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 14"
10  Daan Hoeyberghs (BEL) BKCP–Powerplus + 22"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus 14h 48' 23"
2  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 20"
3  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 35"
4  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 45"
5  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 49"
6  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 52"
7  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 53"
8  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com + 1' 17"
9  Matvey Zubov (RUS) Russia (national team) + 1' 17"
10  Andris Vosekalns (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 1' 34"

Stage 5

24 August 2014 — Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia), 179.6 km (111.6 mi)
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Stölting 3h 48' 35"
2  Aidis Kruopis (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 0"
3  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus + 0"
4  Ivan Balykin (RUS) Russia (national team) + 0"
5  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 0"
6  Krists Neilands (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 0"
7  Oskar Nisu (EST) Estonia (national team) + 0"
8  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Frøy–Bianchi + 0"
9  Andris Smirnovs (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin + 0"
10  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 0"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus 18h 36' 54"
2  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 24"
3  Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 39"
4  Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking + 49"
5  Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha + 56"
6  Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting + 57"
7  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) + 1' 19"
8  Matvey Zubov (RUS) Russia (national team) + 1' 27"
9  Piotr Kirpsza (POL) BDC Marcpol + 2' 11"
10  Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team + 2' 34"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
A jersey with a yellow design 		Sprints classification
A jersey with a green design 		Mountains classification
A jersey with a red polka-dot design 		Young rider classification
A jersey with a white design 		Teams classification
1 Mykhaylo Kononenko Mykhaylo Kononenko Mykhaylo Kononenko Not awarded Mathieu van der Poel Kolss Cycling Team
2 Ivan Balykin Clemens Fankhauser Ivan Balykin Ivan Balykin
3 Mykhaylo Kononenko Mykhaylo Kononenko Mykhaylo Kononenko Uladzimir Harakhavik
4 Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel
5 Phil Bauhaus
Final Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel Uladzimir Harakhavik Mathieu van der Poel Kolss Cycling Team

References

  1. ^ Programme of the event