2014 Baltic Chain Tour

2014 Baltic Chain Tour
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	20–24 August 2014
Stages	5
Distance	851.8 km (529.3 mi)
Winning time	18h 36' 54"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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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)	Kolss Cycling Team	3h 50' 45"
2	Clemens Fankhauser (AUT)	Tirol Cycling Team	+ 4"
3	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	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)	Tirol Cycling Team	7h 13' 54"
2	Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR)	Kolss Cycling Team	+ 0"
3	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	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	Sprints classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	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	Mathieu van der Poel	Mathieu van der Poel
Final		Mathieu van der Poel	Mathieu van der Poel	Uladzimir Harakhavik	Mathieu van der Poel	Kolss Cycling Team

References

^ Programme of the event

External links

Official website

[1] Programme of the event

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