2012 Baltic Chain Tour
| 2012 UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21—25 August 2012 | ||
| Stages | 5 | ||
| Distance | 873.9 km (543.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 19h 54' 25" | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
(National Team Lithuania) |
| Second |  Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
(Itera-Katusha) | |
| Third |  Ian Wilkinson (GBR) |
(Endura Racing) | |
 |
Mountains |  Mihkel Räim (EST) |
(SJK Viiking) |
 |
Youth | Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
(Itera-Katusha) |
 |
Sprints | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
(National Team Lithuania) |
| Team | Endura Racing | ||
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
Baltic Chain Tour 2012 – top 3 overall.
Baltic Chain Tour 2012 in Vilnius, Lithuania
| Stage | Start | Finish | Distance | Date | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallinn | Viljandi | 187.0 km | 21 August |  Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) |
4h 36' 42" |
| 2 | Viljandi | Otepää | 183.0 km | 22 August | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
4h 12' 12" |
| 3 | Smiltene | Rīga | 180.9 km | 23 August |  Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) |
4h 26' 04" |
| 4 | Šiauliai | Utena | 180.6 km | 24 August | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
3h 35' 42" |
| 5 | Utena | Vilnius | 142.4 km | 25 August | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
3h 04' 12" |
Teams
UCI Continental Teams
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National Teams
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Elite Teams
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Stages
Stage 1
21 August 2012 – Tallinn to Viljandi, 187.0 km (116.2 mi)
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
22 August 2012 – Viljandi to Otepää, 183.0 km (113.7 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
23 August 2012 – Smiltene to Rīga, 280.9 km (174.5 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
24 August 2012 – Šiauliai to Utena, 180.6 km (112.2 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
25 August 2012 – Utena to Vilnius, 142.4 km (88.5 mi)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
Final standings
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 19h 54' 25" |
| 2 | Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 48" |
| 3 | Ian Wilkinson (GBR) |
Endura Racing | 49" |
| 4 |  Dean Windsor (AUS) |
Endura Racing | 55" |
| 5 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) |
Kolss Cycling Team | 58" |
| 6 | Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) |
Endura Racing | 1'03" |
| 7 |  Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) |
Rietumu-Delfin | s.t. |
| 8 |  Ike Groen (NED) |
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks | 1'06" |
| 9 | Mamyr Stash (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 1'07" |
| 10 |  Øystein Stake Laengen (NOR) |
Plussbank BMC | s.t. |
Sprint classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 12 |
| 2 | Ian Wilkinson (GBR) |
Endura Racing | 10 |
| 3 | Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 5 |
| 4 | Andreas Erland (NOR) |
Plussbank BMC | 3 |
| 5 | John Anderson (AUS) |
Endura Racing | 3 |
| 6 | Bas Stamsnijder (NED) |
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks | 3 |
| 7 | Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 3 |
| 8 | Marius Bernatonis (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 2 |
| 9 | Darijus Džervus (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 2 |
| 10 | Artur Shaymuratov (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 2 |
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihkel Räim (EST) |
SJK Viiking | 7 |
| 2 | Dean Windsor (AUS) |
Endura Racing | 5 |
| 3 | John Anderson (AUS) |
Endura Racing | 3 |
| 4 | Alexander Gingsjö (SWE) |
Team Trek Sweden | 3 |
| 5 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) |
Kolss Cycling Team | 2 |
| 6 | Andreas Erland (NOR) |
Plussbank BMC | 2 |
| 7 | Rick Ottema (NED) |
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks | 2 |
| 8 |  Mikita Zharoven (BLR) |
National Team Belarus | 2 |
| 9 | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 1 |
| 10 | Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 1 |
Young riders classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Shmalko (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 19h 55' 13" |
| 2 | Ike Groen (NED) |
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks | 18" |
| 3 | Mamyr Stash (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 19" |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks | 20 |
| 5 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) |
Rietumu-Delfin | 26" |
| 6 | Andreas Erland (NOR) |
Plussbank BMC | 27" |
| 7 | Roman Katyrin (RUS) |
Itera–Katusha | 30" |
| 8 | Denys Karnulin (UKR) |
ISD Continental Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Darijus Džervus (LTU) |
National Team Lithuania | 35" |
| 10 | Sindre Eid Hermansen (NOR) |
Ringeriks-Kraft Look | 37" |
Team classification
| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endura Racing |
59h 46' 20" |
| 2 | Itera–Katusha |
19" |
| 3 | Kolss Cycling Team |
21" |
| 4 | National Team Lithuania |
26" |
| 5 | Plussbank BMC |
27" |
| 6 | Rietumu - Delfin |
45" |
| 7 | Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks |
3'46" |
| 8 | ISD Continental Team |
7'26" |
| 9 | Ringeriks-Kraft Look |
8'22" |
| 10 |  Konya Torku Şeker Spor |
s.t. |
References
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