# 2014 Baltic Chain Tour

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. 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 characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner |
| 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
#### 20 August 2014 — Vilnius (Lithuania) to Panevėžys (Lithuania), 184.5 km (114.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | 3h 50' 55" |
| 2 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 4" |
| 3 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 4" |
| 4 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 17" |
| 5 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 17" |
| 6 | Andris Vosekalns (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 17" |
| 7 | Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 8 | Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 9 | Piotr Kirpsza (POL) | BDC Marcpol | + 17" |
| 10 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com | + 17" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | 3h 50' 45" |
| 2 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 4" |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 7" |
| 4 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 22" |
| 5 | Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 22" |
| 6 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com | + 26" |
| 7 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 27" |
| 8 | Andris Vosekalns (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 27" |
| 9 | Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 27" |
| 10 | Piotr Kirpsza (POL) | BDC Marcpol | + 27" |

### Stage 2
#### 21 August 2014 — Riga (Latvia) to Sigulda (Latvia), 157.7 km (98.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ivan Balykin (RUS) | Russia (national team) | 3h 22' 56" |
| 2 | Martin Weiss (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 3 | David van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 9" |
| 4 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 9" |
| 5 | Trond Trondsen (NOR) | Team Frøy–Bianchi | + 9" |
| 6 | Adam Stachowiak (POL) | BDC Marcpol | + 9" |
| 7 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 9" |
| 8 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 9" |
| 9 | Nikita Zharoven (BLR) | Belarus (national team) | + 9" |
| 10 | Stepan Astafyev (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 9" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | 7h 13' 54" |
| 2 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 3" |
| 4 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com | + 22" |
| 5 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 22" |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 23" |
| 7 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 26" |
| 8 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 27" |
| 9 | Andris Vosekalns (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 27" |
| 10 | Piotr Kirpsza (POL) | BDC Marcpol | + 27" |

### Stage 3
#### 22 August 2014 — Valmiera (Latvia) to Pärnu (Estonia), 164.5 km (102.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | 3h 46' 50" |
| 2 | Mamyr Stash (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 0" |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| 4 | Oskar Nisu (EST) | Estonia (national team) | + 0" |
| 5 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 0" |
| 7 | Igor Boev (RUS) | Russia (national team) | + 0" |
| 8 | Aksel Nõmmela (EST) | Estonia (national team) | + 0" |
| 9 | Daan Hoeyberghs (BEL) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| 10 | Wietse Bosmans (BEL) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | 11h 00' 33" |
| 2 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 9" |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 10" |
| 4 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com | + 33" |
| 5 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 33" |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 34" |
| 7 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 37" |
| 8 | Andris Vosekalns (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 38" |
| 9 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 38" |
| 10 | Matvey Zubov (RUS) | Russia (national team) | + 42" |

### Stage 4
#### 23 August 2014 — Pärnu (Estonia) to Viljandi (Estonia), 165.5 km (102.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | 3h 47' 51" |
| 2 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 10" |
| 3 | Philipp Walsleben (GER) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 10" |
| 4 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Wietse Bosmans (BEL) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 14" |
| 6 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 14" |
| 7 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 14" |
| 8 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 14" |
| 9 | Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 14" |
| 10 | Daan Hoeyberghs (BEL) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 22" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | 14h 48' 23" |
| 2 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 35" |
| 4 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 45" |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 49" |
| 6 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 52" |
| 7 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 53" |
| 8 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com | + 1' 17" |
| 9 | Matvey Zubov (RUS) | Russia (national team) | + 1' 17" |
| 10 | Andris Vosekalns (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 1' 34" |

### Stage 5
#### 24 August 2014 — Viljandi (Estonia) to Tallinn (Estonia), 179.6 km (111.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Stölting | 3h 48' 35" |
| 2 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 0" |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| 4 | Ivan Balykin (RUS) | Russia (national team) | + 0" |
| 5 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 0" |
| 6 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 0" |
| 7 | Oskar Nisu (EST) | Estonia (national team) | + 0" |
| 8 | Trond Trondsen (NOR) | Team Frøy–Bianchi | + 0" |
| 9 | Andris Smirnovs (LAT) | Rietumu–Delfin | + 0" |
| 10 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | 18h 36' 54" |
| 2 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 39" |
| 4 | Martin Laas (EST) | SJK Viiking | + 49" |
| 5 | Maxim Pokidov (RUS) | Itera–Katusha | + 56" |
| 6 | Jan Oelerich (GER) | Team Stölting | + 57" |
| 7 | Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) | Lithuania (national team) | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Matvey Zubov (RUS) | Russia (national team) | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | Piotr Kirpsza (POL) | BDC Marcpol | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) | Kolss Cycling Team | + 2' 34" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 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 | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team |
| 3 | Mykhaylo Kononenko | Mykhaylo Kononenko | Mykhaylo Kononenko | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team |
| 4 | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team |
| 5 | Phil Bauhaus | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team |
| Final | Final | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Mathieu van der Poel | Kolss Cycling Team |