2014 Baltic Chain Tour
| 2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 20—24 August 2013 | ||
| Stages | 5 | ||
| Distance | 851.8 km (529.3 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 18h 36' 54" | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
(BKCP–Powerplus) |
| Second |  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) |
(Tirol Cycling Team) | |
| Third |  Mykhailo Kononenko (UKR) |
(Kolss Cycling Team) | |
 |
Mountains |  Uladzimir Harakhavik (BLR) |
(National Team Belarus) |
 |
Youth | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
(BKCP–Powerplus) |
 |
Sprints | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
(BKCP–Powerplus) |
| Team | Kolss Cycling Team | ||
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 August 23, 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.
Schedule
| Stage | Start | Finish | Distance | Date | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilnius | Panevėžys | 184.5km | 20 August | Mykhailo Kononenko (UKR) |
3h 50' 55" |
| 2 | Riga | Sigulda | 157,7km | 21 August |  Ivan Balykin (RUS) |
3h 22' 56" |
| 3 | Valmiera | Pärnu | 164.5km | 22 August | Mykhailo Kononenko (UKR) |
3h 46' 50" |
| 4 | Pärnu | Viljandi | 165.5km | 23 August | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
3h 47' 51" |
| 5 | Viljandi | Tallinn | 179.6km | 24 August |  Phil Bauhaus (GER) |
3h 48' 35" |
Teams
| UCI Continental Teams | National Teams
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Elite Teams
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Stages
Stage 1
20 August 2014 – Vilnius to Panevėžys, 184.5 km (114.6 mi)
Stage 2
21 August 2014 – Rīga to Sigulda, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Stage winner | General Classification |
Sprint |
King of the Mountains |
Young riders classification (U26) |
Team classification |
| 1 | Mykhailo Kononenko | Mykhailo Kononenko | Mykhailo Kononenko | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ivan Balykin | Clemens Fankhauser | Ivan Balykin | Ivan Balykin | ||
| 3 | Mykhailo Kononenko | Mykhailo Kononenko | Mykhailo 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
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