2012 Baltic Chain Tour

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2012 Baltic Chain Tour
2012 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates21—25 August 2012
Stages5
Distance873.9 km (543.0 mi)
Winning time19h 54' 25"
Results
File:Jersey yellow.svg Winner File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) (National Team Lithuania)
  Second File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) (Itera–Katusha)
  Third File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) (Endura Racing)

File:Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains File:Flag of Estonia.svg Mihkel Räim (EST) (SJK Viiking)
File:Jersey white.svg Youth File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) (Itera–Katusha)
File:Jersey green.svg Sprints File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) (National Team Lithuania)
  Team Endura Racing
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The 2012 Baltic Chain Tour was the second modern era edition of the Baltic Chain Tour road cycling race. It was held over a period of four days between 21 and 25 May 2013. The race was a part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour with a race classification of 2.2. General classification was won by Lithuanian cyclist Gediminas Bagdonas.[1]

Schedule

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Baltic Chain Tour 2012 – top 3 overall.
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Baltic Chain Tour 2012 in Vilnius, Lithuania
Stage Start Finish Distance Date Winner Time
1 Tallinn Viljandi 187.0 km 21 August File:Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) 4h 36' 42"
2 Viljandi Otepää 183.0 km 22 August File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) 4h 12' 12"
3 Smiltene Rīga 180.9 km 23 August File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) 4h 26' 04"
4 Šiauliai Utena 180.6 km 24 August File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) 3h 35' 42"
5 Utena Vilnius 142.4 km 25 August File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) 3h 04' 12"

Teams

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UCI Continental Teams National Teams Elite Teams

Stages

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Stage 1

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21 August 2012 – Tallinn to Viljandi, 187.0 km (116.2 mi)

Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) Team Trek Sweden 4h 36' 42"
2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Ottema (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke 2"
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing 21"
4 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t.
5 File:Flag of Norway.svg Lorents Ola Aasvold (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Stamsnijder (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
7 File:Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
8 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t.
9 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
10 File:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Matzka (GER) Thüringer Energie Team 32"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) General Classification King of the Mountains Team Trek Sweden 4h 36' 32"
2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Ottema (NED) Young riders classification Cycling Team De Rijke 6"
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing 27"
4 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania 28"
5 File:Flag of Norway.svg Lorents Ola Aasvold (NOR) Plussbank BMC 31"
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Stamsnijder (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
7 File:Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
8 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t.
9 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
10 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing 40"

Stage 2

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22 August 2012 – Viljandi to Otepää, 183.0 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania 4h 12' 12"
2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
3 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
4 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
5 File:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Matzka (GER) Thüringer Energie Team s.t.
6 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Erki Pütsep (EST) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t.
7 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t.
8 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
9 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental s.t.
10 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Windsor (AUS) Endura Racing s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) General Classification King of the Mountains Team Trek Sweden 8h 48' 44"
2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Ottema (NED) Young riders classification Cycling Team De Rijke 6"
3 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania 15"
4 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin 27"
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
6 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha 31"
7 File:Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
8 File:Flag of Norway.svg Lorents Ola Aasvold (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
9 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Stamsnijder (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
10 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke 36"

Stage 3

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23 August 2012 – Smiltene to Rīga, 280.9 km (174.5 mi)

Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) Konya–Torku Şekerspor 4h 26' 04"
2 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania s.t.
3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
4 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
5 File:Flag of Norway.svg Håkon Frengstad Berger (NOR) Team Ringeriks–Kraft Look s.t.
6 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
7 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t.
8 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Mihkel Räim (EST) SJK Viiking s.t.
9 File:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Matzka (GER) Thüringer Energie Team s.t.
10 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Darijus Džervus (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) General Classification Team Trek Sweden 13h 14' 48"
2 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania 8"
3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Ottema (NED) Young riders classification Cycling Team De Rijke 14"
4 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing 27"
5 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Stamsnijder (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke 28"
7 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha 31"
8 File:Flag of Norway.svg Lorents Ola Aasvold (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
9 File:Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.
10 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) Konya–Torku Şekerspor 32"

Stage 4

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24 August 2012 – Šiauliai to Utena, 180.6 km (112.2 mi)

Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Sprint National Team Lithuania 3h 35' 42"
2 File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t.
3 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Windsor (AUS) Endura Racing s.t.
4 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t.
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ike Groen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
7 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Volodymyr Gomenuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 3"
8 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Darijus Džervus (LTU) National Team Lithuania 19"
9 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Volovod (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental s.t.
10 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Erki Pütsep (EST) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) General ClassificationSprint National Team Lithuania 16h 50' 23"
2 File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) Young riders classification Itera–Katusha 41"
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Windsor (AUS) Endura Racing 45"
5 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 49"
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ike Groen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
7 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Volodymyr Gomenuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 52"
8 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing 53"
9 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
10 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha 57"

Stage 5

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25 August 2012 – Utena to Vilnius, 142.4 km (88.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) General ClassificationSprint National Team Lithuania 3h 04' 12"
2 File:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Matzka (GER) Thüringer Energie Team s.t.
3 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
4 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
5 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Windsor (AUS) Endura Racing s.t.
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke s.t.
7 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing s.t.
8 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t.
9 File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) Young riders classification Itera–Katusha s.t.
10 File:Flag of Belarus.svg Mikita Zharoven (BLR) National Team Belarus s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) General ClassificationSprint National Team Lithuania 19h 54' 25"
2 File:Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Shmalko (RUS) Young riders classification Itera–Katusha 48"
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Endura Racing 49"
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Windsor (AUS) Endura Racing 55"
5 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 58"
6 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) Endura Racing 1'03"
7 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin s.t.
8 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ike Groen (NED) Cycling Team De Rijke 1'06"
9 File:Flag of Russia.svg Mamyr Stash (RUS) Itera–Katusha 1'07"
10 File:Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) Plussbank BMC s.t.

Classification leadership table

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Stage Stage winner General Classification
General Classification
Sprint
Sprint
King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains
Young riders classification (U26)
Young riders classification (U26)
Team classification
1 Alexander Gingsjö Alexander Gingsjö Gediminas Bagdonas Alexander Gingsjö Rick Ottema Cycling Team De Rijke
2 Gediminas Bagdonas
3 Yuri Metlushenko Mihkel Räim
4 Gediminas Bagdonas Gediminas Bagdonas Viktor Shmalko Endura Racing
5 Gediminas Bagdonas
Final Gediminas Bagdonas Gediminas Bagdonas Mihkel Räim Viktor Shmalko Endura Racing

Final standings

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Team classification

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Team Points
1 United Kingdom Endura Racing 59h 46' 20"
2 Russia Itera–Katusha 19"
3 Ukraine Kolss Cycling Team 21"
4 Lithuania National Team Lithuania 26"
5 Norway Plussbank BMC 27"
6 Latvia Rietumu–Delfin 45"
7 Netherlands Cycling Team De Rijke 3'46"
8 Ukraine ISD–Lampre Continental 7'26"
9 Norway Team Ringeriks–Kraft Look 8'22"
10 Turkey Konya–Torku Şekerspor s.t.

References

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