| 2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20–24 August 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 851.8 km (529.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 36' 54" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
- Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com
- BDC Marcpol
- Belarus (national team)
- BKCP–Powerplus
- CK Banská Bystrica
- EC St Etienne-Loire
- Estonia (national team)
- Experiment 23
- Team Frøy–Bianchi
- Germany (national team)
- Itera–Katusha
- Kolss Cycling Team
- Lithuania (national team)
- Rietumu–Delfin
- Russia (national team)
- SJK Viiking
- Team Stölting
- Tirol Cycling Team
- Top Team Cycling
- Vino 4ever
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner |
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| 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
Stage 2
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 23 August 2014 — Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia), 165.5 km (102.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 24 August 2014 — Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia), 179.6 km (111.6 mi)
Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprints classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Teams classification |
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| 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
External links
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