Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia – Finland 24th to 27th of August Technical Guide www.balticchaintour.com SPONSORS Main sponsors STAGES PROGRAM: 24.–27.08.2017 LITHUANIA 24.08. I stage - Distance 161 km Main Parnters Vilnius - Panevezys Start at 10:00 Transfer from Panevezys (LIT) to Jelgava (LAT ) approx. 140 km Sinu teejuht kütusemaailmas LATVIA 25.08. II stage - Distance 170 km Jelgava – Sigulda Start at 12:00 Transfer from Sigulda (LAT) to Tartu (EST) approx. 200 km ESTONIA 26.08. III stage - Distance 220 km Tartu – Tallinn Start at 11:00 Hotel is approx 200 m from the finish area and Harbor is about 4-5 km from the Hotel Supporters FINLAND 27.08. IV stage - Distance 160 km KUREMAA Helsinki - Porvoo - Helsinki Start at 10:30 Rohelise värvi CMYK kood: 100/0/100/0 Festive start from Harbor (to technical start approx 10 km) 3 TOUR MANAGEMENT RACE REGULATIONS Organizers ORGANIZATION Race Director Allar Tõnissaar +372 50 14 427 [email protected] The stage race „Baltic Chain Tour 2017” is organized according to UCI Cycling Regulations (CR) for Race Secretary Kaja Malts +372 50 14 427 [email protected] the category Men Elite and U23 (UCI class 2.2.) from 23th to 27th August 2017. The race consists of Radio Tour Mihkel Nanits +372 55 689 622 4 stages. Homepage Raul Aarma +372 52 92 391 [email protected] PR Minna Uusivirta +358 405 939 195 [email protected] PARTICIPATION Radio Tour Transmitters Priit Piilberg +372 561 51 494 The Baltic Chain Tour 2017 is open to UCI continental teams, national teams, regional teams and In Lithuania club teams. Participation of the teams is regulated by the article 2.1.005 of the UCI CR +370 687 87 033 Course/Route specialist" Antanas Taucius, [email protected] As per article 2.2.003 of the UCI CR teams must be formed of minimum 4 and maximum 6 riders. Deividas Vileniškis +370 657 72 111 Accommodation coordinator Deividas Vileniškis +370 657 72 111 Deadline for preliminary entries is July 23, 2017, when correctly filled entry form must reach the Race Doctor Dainius Burokevičius +370 610 20 239 organizer by e-mail: [email protected]. Police/Security Artūras Belianas +370 650 98 177 Final confirmation of starters, verification of licenses and distribution of race numbers and accredi- In Latvia tation cards will take place on Wednesday, August 23, at 16:00–18:00 in Green Hotel (Pilaitės pr. 20, Course/Route specialist " Gusts Eisaks +371 204 72 920 [email protected] LT-04352, Vilnius; Tel.: +370 5 25 006 95; www.greenhotel.lt) Race Doctor Aija Dreiska – Volkova +371 204 72 920 The Team Managers’ meeting, organized in accordance with the article 1.2.087 of the UCI CR, in the Police/Security Raimonds Zvanītājs +371 261 90 363 Uģis Začs +371 294 70 243 presence of the Members of the Commissaires’ Panel, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23 at In Estonia 18:30 in Green Hotel (Pilaitės pr. 20, LT-04352, Vilnius; Tel.: +370 5 25 006 95; www.greenhotel.lt) Course/Route specialist Kristian Randver +372 51 06 630 Accommodation coordinator Kaja Malts +372 50 58 742 RACE HEADQUARTERS Race Doctor Tiit Piiskoppel +372 51 10 670 List of locations of Headquarters for each stage at the starting points and finishing points will be Police/Security Illimar Reinbusch +372 53 00 2408 provided in the official program. In Finland RACE NUMBERS Saku Silfver +358 400 244 744 Course/Route specialist Tuomas Turunen +358 400 997 337 Each rider has to attach two body numbers and one frame plate for every stage. It is strictly forbid- Stage Coordinator Jarmo Sorsa +358 400 505 175 den to fold, cut or mutilate the race number in any way. Race Doctor Kreu Maisniemi +358 400 430 603 Police/Security Anssi Enqvist +358 440 404 360 START SHEET Commissaires Panel All riders must sign the start sheet before every stage. The signing will commence 30 minutes be- C1 President of the fore the start, and will be closed 15 minutes before the start. By signing the start sheet the rider con- Rosella Bonfanti (ITA) +39 339 810 027 [email protected] Commissaire`s Panel firms that he has read, understood and will respect the race regulations and the route of the stage. C2 Commissaire Madis Lepajõe (EST) +372 51 78 562 [email protected] C3 Commissaire Aleksandrs Trofimovs (LAT) +371 223 28 023 [email protected] RADIO-TOUR C4 Commissaire Jaan Lepajõe (EST) +372 534 25 064 [email protected] Race information will be broadcast throughout each stage. The allocated frequency will be provided BW Commissaire Miglé Beresinevičiūté (LTU) +370 630 15 590 [email protected] at the team managers’ meeting. SG Secretary General Raivo Rannamets (EST) +372 50 38 538 [email protected] MC1 Motorbike Commissaire (solo) Arbo Aasoja (EST) +372 533 05 249 [email protected] Handout of radio transmitters to the Team Managers will take place every day at the Starting area MC2 Motorbike Commissaire Edgari Treier (EST) +372 50 28 942 [email protected] one hour before the start. Each Team Manager must sign the delivery sheet at receiving and return- MC3 Motorbike Commissaire Kaspars Bilàns (LAT) +371 29 44 18 91 ing of the transmitters, as well as to pay the security deposit 50 €. Transmitters must be returned Timing Aivo Maripuu (EST) +372 562 23 701 [email protected] immediately after each stage. 4 5 NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT The rider with the highest number of points, who completes the whole race, is the Most Active Rider Neutral support is provided by 3 (three) vehicles. and shall wear the Green Jersey. In the event of a tie in the Classification of Most Active Rider the riders are separated according to TIME BONUSE UCI CR art. 2.6.017. Bonuses (UCI CR 2.6.019) will be awarded as follows: The organizer may require the next rider in the Classification of Most Active Rider to wear the Green • at each intermediate sprint: 3”, 2” and 1” Jersey, which will not be worn by the leader of this classification. • at the finish line of each stage: 10”, 6” and 4” The leader in the Classification of Most Active Rider may wear on the Green Jersey advertising of his team’s Main sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). FINISHING TIME LIMITS Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 10% shall not be placed. 4. Best Young Rider Classification on overall time (White Jersey) In exceptional cases only, unpredictable and of force majeure, the Commissaires Panel may extend the finishing time limits after consultation with the organizer according to the UCI CR art. 2.6.032. This classification is for riders born after 1st of January 1995. The Best Young Rider is decided by adding together the time taken by eligible riders on each stage, CLASSIFICATIONS less any time bonuses and plus any time penalties. In the event of equality of time, the leading rider The race has 5 separate classifications: will be decided in the same manner as the overall general classification on time. 1. General Individual Classification on time (Yellow Jersey). 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). The winner of The Baltic Chain Tour 2017 is the rider, who, after completed all 4 stages has the low- est accumulated time, including bonuses and penalizations. 5. Team General Classification on overall time The leading rider in the General Individual Classification on time shall wear the designed Yellow Jersey in the following stage. When two or more riders make the same time in the general individual The General Team Classification shall be calculated on the basis of the sums of the three best indi- placing, the placing will be set according to UCI CR art. 2.6.015. vidual times of each team in each stage ridden. The Yellow Jersey is handed over immediately after each stage at the award ceremony. The current In the event of a tie the teams are separated in accordance with UCI CR art. 2.6.016. leader may wear on the Yellow Jersey advertising of his team’s Main Sponsor (UCI CR art. 1.3.053). Priority of Leaders Jerseys: Yellow – Dotted - Green – White. 2. Most Competitive Rider on points (Dotted Jersey) PRIZES The Most Competitive Rider Classification is decided by adding together the points awarded at each The following prizes (in Euros) are awarded intermediate sprint and at each tage finish. The rider with the highest number of points, who com- pletes the whole race, is the winner of the Most Competitive Rider and shall wear the Dotted Jersey. Place Per General Per Most Active Most Best Best stage classification Sprint Rider Competitive Young Team Points are awarded as follows: Rider Rider Stage finish: 15 – 11 – 9 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 -1 1 482 964 25 150 200 140 185 Intermediate sprint: 3 – 2 - 1 2 240 480 15 100 150 3 120 240 10 50 100 In the event of a tie in the Most Competitive Rider Classification the riders are separated according 4 60 120 to UCI CR art. 2.6.017. 5 48 96 The organizer may require the next rider in the Most Competitive Rider Classification to wear the 6-7 36 72 Dotted Jersey, which will not be worn by the leader of this classification. 8-9 24 48 The leader in the Most Competitive Rider Classification may wear on the Dotted Jersey advertising 10-20 12 24 of his team’s Main sponsor (UCI CR art.