2014 Baltic Chain Tour Explained
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 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 winnersStage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner |
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1 | 20 August | Vilnius (Lithuania) to Panevėžys (Lithuania) | 184.5km (114.6miles) | |
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2 | 21 August | Riga (Latvia) to Sigulda (Latvia) | 157.7km (98miles) | |
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3 | 22 August | Valmiera (Latvia) to Pärnu (Estonia) | 164.5km (102.2miles) | |
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4 | 23 August | Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia) | 165.5km (102.8miles) | |
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5 | 24 August | Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia) | 179.6km (111.6miles) | | |
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Stages
Stage 1
- 20 August 2014 — Vilnius (Lithuania) to Panevėžys (Lithuania), 184.5km (114.6miles)
Stage 1 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 4" | 3 | | | + 4" | 4 | | SJK Viiking | + 17" | 5 | | | + 17" | 6 | | | + 17" | 7 | | | + 17" | 8 | | | + 17" | 9 | | | + 17" | 10 | | | + 17" | |
| | General Classification after Stage 1 | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 4" | 3 | | | + 7" | 4 | | SJK Viiking | + 22" | 5 | | | + 22" | 6 | | | + 26" | 7 | | | + 27" | 8 | | | + 27" | 9 | | | + 27" | 10 | | | + 27" | |
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Stage 2
- 21 August 2014 — Riga (Latvia) to Sigulda (Latvia), 157.7km (98miles)
Stage 2 Result | | General Classification after Stage 2 | |
Stage 3
- 22 August 2014 — Valmiera (Latvia) to Pärnu (Estonia), 164.5km (102.2miles)
Stage 3 Result | | General Classification after Stage 3 | |
Stage 4
- 23 August 2014 — Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia), 165.5km (102.8miles)
Stage 4 Result | | General Classification after Stage 4 | |
Stage 5
- 24 August 2014 — Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia), 179.6km (111.6miles)
Stage 5 Result | | Final General Classification | |
Classification leadership table
Notes and References
- http://balticchaintour.com/about-race/ Programme of the event