Baltic Chain Tour 20 - 24 August 2014
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BALTIC CHAIN TOUR 20 - 24 AUGUST 2014 www.balticchaintour.com SIMPLY CLEVER We love cycling! ŠKODA Estonia mobile app facebook.com/skodaeesti www.skoda.ee BALTIC CHAIN SPONSORS TOUR Main sponsors Main partners Local government VILJANDI VILNIUS PANEVĖŽYS VILJANDI TALLINN Local supporters Sinu teejuht kütusemaailmas Organizers 3 BALTIC CHAIN TOUR STORY Three Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Tallinn –demonstrated their solidarity in their quest for independence by forming a human chain on August 23, 1989. Approximately 2 million people joined their hands that day. Viljandi Pärnu The extraordinary event drew global attention and finally led to the Baltic States regaining their independence. The human chain spanning over 600 kilometers was registered in The Guinness Book of Records. Valmiera The joint Baltic cycling tour has a long history. The Sigulda tradition began in the 1950s and was broken in 1991. On November 4, 2010 in Riga, the presidents of three Riga national cycling unions signed a cooperation agreement to restore the tradition of the Baltic cycling tour. From August 2011, Baltic Chain Tour Via Baltica marks the anniversary of the Baltic Chain. It is also one ofthe longest annual cycling tours in the Northern Europe. Whole Panevėžys distance of the stages is more than 870 kilometres. Baltic Chain Tour 2014 is UCI 2.2 category cycling tour and is organised in three countries - Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Vilnius 2014 is a remarkable year as the Baltic Tour is organised 25th time since 1955 and it is 25 years from Baltic Chain events in 23rd of August 1989. Stages 2014 Date Stage Start Km Wednesday, August 20 Vilnius – Panevėžys 11:00 184,5 km Thursday, August 21 Riga – Sigulda 14:00 157,7 km Friday, August 22 Valmiera – Pärnu 12:00 164,5 km Saturday, August 23 Pärnu – Viljandi 12:00 165,5 km Sunday, August 24 Viljandi – Tallinn 11:00 179,6 km Total 851,8 km 4 BALTIC CHAIN TOUR MANAGEMENT TOUR Commissaires Panel President of the Commissaire`s Panel UC1 Paul Watson (IRL) + 44 771 103 3779 [email protected] II Commissaire Madis Lepajõe (EST) + 372 517 8562 III Commissaire Rein Solnask EST + 372 564 71 675 IV Commissaire Raivo Rannamets (EST) + 372 503 8538 Commissaire in the end (BW) Antanas Taučius (LIT) + 370 687 87 033 Secretary General Mari Paal (EST) + 372 529 4040 Motorbike Commissaires Arbo Aasoja (EST) + 372 533 05 249 Mihkel Nanits EST) + 372 55 68 9622 Kaspars Bīlāns (LAT) + 371 29 44 1891 Doping Control Officer Ole Olsen (DEN) + 45 53 36 2412 Secretary Roberta Barrzdaite (LIT) + 370 630 45 342 Radio Tour Andres Lekko (EST) + 372 56 44 943 Radio Tour Transmitters Veiko Kiirats + 372 53 93 1929 Homepage/PR Rainer Rohtla (EST) + 372 56 55 447 [email protected] Timing Aivo Maripuu (EST) [email protected] In Lithuania Race Director Valentinas Rutkauskas [email protected] + 370 698 46 087 Race Secretary Karolis Einikis [email protected] + 370 698 01663 Course / Route specialist Juozas Rutkauskas [email protected] + 370 698 20861 Race Doctor Police/Security Aleksandras Samulevičius Aleksandras.samulevič[email protected] + 370 650 88552 Press Tomas Gaubys [email protected] + 370 686 33779 In Latvia Race Director Igo Japiņš [email protected] + 371 295 15 116 Race Secretary Inese Vīksnāne [email protected] + 371 263 26 622 Course / Route specialist Rolands Japiņš [email protected] + 371 295 15 117 Race Doctor Igors Bobrovs + 371 278 40 046 Police/Security Māris Paeglīte + 371 278 40 046 Press Uldis Strautmanis [email protected] + 371 266 97 199 In Estonia Race Director Allar Tõnissaar [email protected] + 372 501 4427 Race Secretary Kaja Malts [email protected] + 372 50 58 742 Course / Route specialist Kristian Randver [email protected] + 372 510 6630 Race Doctor Tiit Piiskoppel [email protected] + 372 511 0670 Police/Security Tõnu Janter [email protected] + 372 518 9147 Press Ivar Jurtšenko [email protected] + 372 506 5823 5 BALTIC CHAIN TOUR RACE REGULATIONS ORGANIZATION The stage race „Baltic Chain Tour 2014” is organized according to UCI Cycling Regulations (CR) for the category Men Elite and U-23 (UCI class 2.2.) from 20th to 24th August 2014. The race consists of 5 stages. PARTICIPATION The Baltic Chain Tour 2014 is open to UCI continental teams, national teams, regional teams and club teams. The participation of the teams is regulated by the article 2.1.005 of the UCI CR. As per article 2.2.003 of the UCI CR teams must be formed of minimum 4 and maximum 6 riders. Deadline for preliminary entries is July 25, 2014, when correctly filled entry form must reach the organizer by fax: +372 603 1546 or e-mail: [email protected]. Final confirmation of starters, verification of licenses and distribution of race numbers and accreditation cards will take place on Tuesday, August 19, at 16:00–18:00 at Hotel “Park Inn by Radisson Vilnius” (Ukmergės str. 363, LT-06327, Vilnius, Lithuania, phone: + 370 5 238 8000). The team managers’ meeting, organized in accordance with the article 1.2.087 of the UCI CR, in the presence of the Members of the Commissaires’ Panel, is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19 at 18:30 at Hotel “Park Inn by Radisson Vilnius” (Ukmergės str. 363, LT-06327, Vilnius, Lithuania, phone: + 370 5 238 8000). RACE HEADQUARTERS List of locations of Headquarters for each stage at the starting points and finishing points will be provided in the official program. Handout of radio transmitters to the Team Managers will take place every day at the Starting area one hour before the start. The allocated frequency will be provided at the team managers’ meeting. Each Team Manager must sign the delivery sheet at receiving and returning of the transmitters, as well as to pay the security deposit 50 €. Transmitters must be returned immediately after each stage. Frequency of Radiotour -446,5625 MHz. NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT Neutral support is provided by 3 (three) vehicles. CLASSIFICATIONS AND BONUSES The following Classifications will be issued: • Individual General Classification – Yellow Jersey • Most Active Rider (by points) - Green Jersey • Mountains Classification “King of the Mountain” – Mountain Jersey • Best Young Rider Classification – White Jersey • Team General Classification Priority of Leaders Jerseys: Yellow – Green - Mountain – White. Individual General Classification on Time – Yellow Jersey The winner of The Baltic Chain Tour 2014 is the rider, who, after completed all 5 stages has the lowest accumulated time, including bonuses and penalizations. The Yellow Jersey shall be worn by the current leader on time. When two or more riders make the same time in the general individual placing, the placing will be set according to UCI CR art. 2.6.015. The leading rider in the Individual General Classification on Time shall wear the designed Yellow Jersey in the following stage. The Yellow Jersey is handed over immediately after each stage at the award ceremony. The current leader may wear on the Yellow Jersey advertising of his team’s Main Sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). Individual General Classification of Most Active Rider (by points) – Green Jersey Points are allocated at each intermediate sprint: 3 - 2 -1 points, each climbing sprint: 3 – 2 -1 points and at the finish line of each stage: 10 – 6 - 4 points for the three first riders. The rider with the highest number of points, who completes the whole race, is the winner of the General Classification of Most Active Rider and shall wear the Green Jersey. In the event of a tie in the General Classification of Most Active Rider the riders are separated according to UCI CR art. 2.6.017. The organizer may require the next rider in the General Classification of Most Active Rider to wear the Green Jersey, which will not be worn by the leader of this classification. The leader in the General Classification of Most Active Rider may wear on the Green Jersey advertising of his team’s Main sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). Individual General Mountains Classification “King of the Mountain” – Mountain Jersey Points are allocated at each climbing sprint: 3 – 2 – 1 points to the three first riders. The rider with the highest number of points, who completes the whole race, is the winner of the Mountains Classification and shall wear 6 BALTIC CHAIN RACE REGULATIONS TOUR the Mountain Jersey. In the event of a tie in the Best Climber Classification the riders are separated according to UCI CR art. 2.6.017. The organizer may require the next rider in the Mountains Classification to wear the Mountain Jersey, which will not be worn by the leader of this classification. The best rider in the Individual General Classification without any other Jersey`s will wear the Mountain Jersey up to the first Climb Sprint. The leader in the Mountains Classification may wear on the Mountain Jersey advertising of his team’s Main sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). Best Young Rider Classification – White Jersey This classification is for riders born after 1st of January 1992. The leader in the Best Young Rider Classification may wear on the White Jersey advertising of his team’s Main sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). Team General Classification on Time The Team Classification for the day shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of the three best individual times of each team. The general Team Classification shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of the three best individual times of each team in each stage ridden. In the event of a tie the teams are separated in accordance with UCI CR art.