The 2013 Baltic Chain Tour was the third edition of the Baltic Chain Tour road cycling race. It was held over a period of six days between 19 and 25 May 2013. The race was a part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour with a race classification of 2.2. General classification was won by German cyclist Philipp Walsleben of BKCP–Powerplus.

Schedule

Stage 3, Viljandi-Otepää
StageStartFinishDistanceDateWinnerTime
1LahtiLahti168.8 km19 AugustPhilipp Walsleben (GER)3h 42' 24"
2TallinnViljandi193.9 km20 AugustMarcel Meisen (GER)4h 22' 40"
3ViljandiOtepää171.1 km21 AugustAndrey Sazanov (RUS)3h 53' 12"
4SmilteneSigulda179.0 km22 AugustPatrik Tybor (SVK)3h 52' 24"
5PanevėžysUtena154.1 km24 AugustMihkel Räim (EST)3h 23' 18"
6UtenaVilnius152.4 km25 AugustAndris Smirnovs (LAT)3h 15' 10"

Teams

UCI Continental Teams Latvia Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com Poland BDC–Marcpol Team Belgium BKCP–Powerplus Norway Frøy-Bianchi Ukraine ISD Continental Team Russia Itera–Katusha Ukraine Kolss Cycling Team Latvia Rietumu–Delfin Azerbaijan Synergy Baku Turkey Torku ŞekersporNational Teams Belarus National Team Belarus Estonia National Team Estonia Germany National Team Germany Lithuania National Team Lithuania Russia National Team Russia Slovakia National Team Slovakia Sweden National Team SwedenElite Teams Belarus Bulbash Estonia Peloton Estonia SJK Viiking Finland TWD – Länken

Stages

Stage 1

19 August 2013 – Lahti, 168.8 km (104.9 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 1 Result Rider Team Time 1 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 3h 42' 36" 2 Lucas Liss (GER) National Team Germany 2" 3 Alo Jakin (EST) Peloton s.t. 4 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia s.t. 5 Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t. 6 Martynas Maniušis (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t. 7 Damian Walczak (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team s.t. 8 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken s.t. 9 Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t. 10 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania 5"General Classification after Stage 1 Rider Team Time 1 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 3h 42' 36" 2 Alo Jakin (EST) Peloton 10" 3 Martynas Maniušis (LTU) National Team Lithuania 13" 4 Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t. 5 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia 14" 6 Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t. 7 Damian Walczak (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team s.t. 8 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken s.t. 9 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania 17" 10 Vitaliy Popkov (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t.
1Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus3h 42' 36"
2Lucas Liss (GER)National Team Germany2"
3Alo Jakin (EST)Pelotons.t.
4Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russias.t.
5Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
6Martynas Maniušis (LTU)National Team Lithuanias.t.
7Damian Walczak (POL)BDC–Marcpol Teams.t.
8Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länkens.t.
9Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Teams.t.
10Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania5"
RiderTeamTime
1Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus3h 42' 36"
2Alo Jakin (EST)Peloton10"
3Martynas Maniušis (LTU)National Team Lithuania13"
4Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Teams.t.
5Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia14"
6Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
7Damian Walczak (POL)BDC–Marcpol Teams.t.
8Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länkens.t.
9Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania17"
10Vitaliy Popkov (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.

Stage 2

20 August 2013 – Tallinn to Viljandi, 193.9 km (120.5 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 2 Result Rider Team Time 1 Marcel Meisen (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 4h 22' 40" 2 David Van Der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 3 Christian Bertilsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t. 4 Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t. 5 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team s.t. 6 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken s.t. 7 Marius Bernatonis (LTU) National Team Lithuania 3" 8 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t. 9 Christoph Schweizer (GER) Synergy Baku s.t. 10 Martynas Maniušis (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t.General Classification after Stage 2 Rider Team Time 1 Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) National Team Sweden 8h 05' 16" 2 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken s.t. 3 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team s.t. 4 Martynas Maniušis (LTU) National Team Lithuania 2" 5 Alo Jakin (EST) Peloton 3" 6 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 7 Marcel Meisen (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 5" 8 David Van Der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus 9" 9 Christian Bertilsson (SWE) National Team Sweden 11" 10 Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking 13"
1Marcel Meisen (GER)BKCP–Powerplus4h 22' 40"
2David Van Der Poel (NED)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
3Christian Bertilsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
4Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
5Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Teams.t.
6Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länkens.t.
7Marius Bernatonis (LTU)National Team Lithuania3"
8Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.coms.t.
9Christoph Schweizer (GER)Synergy Bakus.t.
10Martynas Maniušis (LTU)National Team Lithuanias.t.
RiderTeamTime
1Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE)National Team Sweden8h 05' 16"
2Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länkens.t.
3Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Teams.t.
4Martynas Maniušis (LTU)National Team Lithuania2"
5Alo Jakin (EST)Peloton3"
6Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
7Marcel Meisen (GER)BKCP–Powerplus5"
8David Van Der Poel (NED)BKCP–Powerplus9"
9Christian Bertilsson (SWE)National Team Sweden11"
10Martin Laas (EST)SJK Viiking13"

Stage 3

21 August 2013 – Viljandi to Otepää, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 3 Result Rider Team Time 1 Andrey Sazanov (RUS) National Team Russia 3h 53' 12" 2 Marcel Meisen (GER) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 3 Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking s.t. 4 Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t. 5 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 6 Siarhei Papok (BLR) National Team Belarus s.t. 7 Oleksandr Martynenko (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t. 8 Jens Adams (BEL) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 9 Maksym Vasyliev (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t. 10 Christian Bertilsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t.General Classification after Stage 3 Rider Team Time 1 Marcel Meisen (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 11h 58' 27" 2 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team 1" 3 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken s.t. 4 Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) National Team Sweden s.t. 5 Martynas Maniušis (LTU) National Team Lithuania 3" 6 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 4" 7 Alo Jakin (EST) Peloton s.t. 8 David Van Der Poel (NED) BKCP–Powerplus 10" 9 Martin Laas (EST) SJK Viiking s.t. 10 Christian Bertilsson (SWE) National Team Sweden 12"
1Andrey Sazanov (RUS)National Team Russia3h 53' 12"
2Marcel Meisen (GER)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
3Martin Laas (EST)SJK Viikings.t.
4Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.coms.t.
5Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
6Siarhei Papok (BLR)National Team Belaruss.t.
7Oleksandr Martynenko (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.
8Jens Adams (BEL)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
9Maksym Vasyliev (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.
10Christian Bertilsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
RiderTeamTime
1Marcel Meisen (GER)BKCP–Powerplus11h 58' 27"
2Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team1"
3Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länkens.t.
4Marcus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE)National Team Swedens.t.
5Martynas Maniušis (LTU)National Team Lithuania3"
6Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus4"
7Alo Jakin (EST)Pelotons.t.
8David Van Der Poel (NED)BKCP–Powerplus10"
9Martin Laas (EST)SJK Viikings.t.
10Christian Bertilsson (SWE)National Team Sweden12"

Stage 4

22 August 2013 – Smiltene to Sigulda, 179.0 km (111.2 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 4 Result Rider Team Time 1 Patrik Tybor (SVK) National Team Slovakia 3h 52' 24" 2 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia 5" 3 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken 10" 4 Rene Mandri (EST) Peloton s.t. 5 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 6 Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t. 7 Andrey Mizurov (KAZ) Torku Şekerspor s.t. 8 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t. 9 Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) Torku Şekerspor 19" 10 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com 23"General Classification after Stage 4 Rider Team Time 1 Paavo Paajanen (FIN) TWD – Länken 15h 50' 56" 2 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 9" 3 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia 10" 4 Patrik Tybor (SVK) National Team Slovakia 26" 5 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania 32" 6 Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) Torku Şekerspor 33" 7 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com 37" 8 Rene Mandri (EST) Peloton 44" 9 Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR) ISD Continental Team 47" 10 Andrey Mizurov (KAZ) Torku Şekerspor s.t.
1Patrik Tybor (SVK)National Team Slovakia3h 52' 24"
2Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia5"
3Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länken10"
4Rene Mandri (EST)Pelotons.t.
5Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
6Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.
7Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Torku Şekerspors.t.
8Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuanias.t.
9Sergiy Grechyn (UKR)Torku Şekerspor19"
10Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com23"
RiderTeamTime
1Paavo Paajanen (FIN)TWD – Länken15h 50' 56"
2Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus9"
3Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia10"
4Patrik Tybor (SVK)National Team Slovakia26"
5Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania32"
6Sergiy Grechyn (UKR)Torku Şekerspor33"
7Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com37"
8Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton44"
9Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR)ISD Continental Team47"
10Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Torku Şekerspors.t.

Stage 5

24 August 2013 – Panevėžys to Utena, 154.1 km (95.8 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 5 Result Rider Team Time 1 Mihkel Räim (EST) SJK Viiking 3h 23' 18" 2 Siarhei Papok (BLR) National Team Belarus s.t. 3 Maxim Pokidov (RUS) Itera–Katusha s.t. 4 Rene Mandri (EST) Peloton s.t. 5 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team s.t. 6 Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) Torku Şekerspor s.t. 7 Andriy Kulyk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t. 8 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t. 9 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus s.t. 10 Maksym Vasyliev (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t.General Classification after Stage 5 Rider Team Time 1 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 19h 14' 22" 2 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia 2" 3 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania 22" 4 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com 29" 5 Rene Mandri (EST) Peloton 36" 6 Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR) ISD Continental Team 39" 7 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team 45" 8 Andriy Kulyk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 58" 9 Branislau Samoilau (BLR) National Team Belarus 1'01" 10 Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 1'10"
1Mihkel Räim (EST)SJK Viiking3h 23' 18"
2Siarhei Papok (BLR)National Team Belaruss.t.
3Maxim Pokidov (RUS)Itera–Katushas.t.
4Rene Mandri (EST)Pelotons.t.
5Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Teams.t.
6Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Torku Şekerspors.t.
7Andriy Kulyk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Teams.t.
8Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.coms.t.
9Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerpluss.t.
10Maksym Vasyliev (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.
RiderTeamTime
1Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus19h 14' 22"
2Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia2"
3Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania22"
4Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com29"
5Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton36"
6Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR)ISD Continental Team39"
7Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team45"
8Andriy Kulyk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team58"
9Branislau Samoilau (BLR)National Team Belarus1'01"
10Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team1'10"

Stage 6

25 August 2013 – Utena to Vilnius, 152.4 km (94.7 mi)

RiderTeamTime
Stage 6 Result Rider Team Time 1 Andris Smirnovs (LAT) Rietumu–Delfin 3h 15' 10" 2 Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com s.t. 3 Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) Torku Şekerspor s.t. 4 Alo Jakin (EST) Peloton s.t. 5 Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) National Team Lithuania s.t. 6 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia s.t. 7 Andriy Kulyk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team s.t. 8 Erik Baška (SVK) National Team Slovakia s.t. 9 Maksym Vasyliev (UKR) ISD Continental Team s.t. 10 Christoph Schweizer (GER) Synergy Baku s.t.General Classification after Stage 6 Rider Team Time 1 Philipp Walsleben (GER) BKCP–Powerplus 22h 29' 29" 2 Ivan Savitckii (RUS) National Team Russia 2" 3 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) National Team Lithuania 25" 4 Indulis Bekmanis (LAT) Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com 32" 5 Rene Mandri (EST) Peloton 39" 6 Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR) ISD Continental Team 42" 7 Mateusz Komar (POL) BDC–Marcpol Team 48" 8 Andriy Kulyk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 1'01" 9 Branislau Samoilau (BLR) National Team Belarus 1'04" 10 Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 1'13"
1Andris Smirnovs (LAT)Rietumu–Delfin3h 15' 10"
2Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.coms.t.
3Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Torku Şekerspors.t.
4Alo Jakin (EST)Pelotons.t.
5Tomas Vaitkus (LTU)National Team Lithuanias.t.
6Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russias.t.
7Andriy Kulyk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Teams.t.
8Erik Baška (SVK)National Team Slovakias.t.
9Maksym Vasyliev (UKR)ISD Continental Teams.t.
10Christoph Schweizer (GER)Synergy Bakus.t.
RiderTeamTime
1Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus22h 29' 29"
2Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia2"
3Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania25"
4Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com32"
5Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton39"
6Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR)ISD Continental Team42"
7Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team48"
8Andriy Kulyk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team1'01"
9Branislau Samoilau (BLR)National Team Belarus1'04"
10Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team1'13"

Classification leadership table

StageStage winnerGeneral ClassificationSprintKing of the MountainsYoung riders classification (U26)Team classification
1Philipp WalslebenPhilipp WalslebenLucas LissDamian WalczakIvan SavitckiiBDC–Marcpol Team
2Marcel MeisenMarcus Faglum-KarlssonMartin LaasMarcus Faglum-KarlssonBKCP–Powerplus
3Andrey SazanovMarcel MeisenMaximilian Beyer
4Patrik TyborPaavo PaajanenSergiy GrechynIvan Savitckii
5Mihkel RäimPhilipp WalslebenNational Team Lithuania
6Andris Smirnovs
FinalPhilipp WalslebenMaximilian BeyerSergiy GrechynIvan SavitckiiNational Team Lithuania

Final standings

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus22h 29' 29"
2Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia2"
3Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania25"
4Indulis Bekmanis (LAT)Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com32"
5Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton39"
6Anatoliy Pakhtusov (UKR)ISD Continental Team42"
7Mateusz Komar (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team48"
8Andriy Kulyk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team1'01"
9Branislau Samoilau (BLR)National Team Belarus1'04"
10Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team1'13"

Sprint classification

RiderTeamPoints
1Maximilian Beyer (GER)National Team Germany11
2Martin Laas (EST)SJK Viiking7
3Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus6
4Darijus Dzervus (LTU)National Team Lithuania6
5Marcel Meisen (GER)BKCP–Powerplus3
6Andris Smirnovs (LAT)Rietumu–Delfin3
7Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia3
8Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton3
9Maksym Vasyliev (UKR)ISD Continental Team3
10Alexey Kurbatov (RUS)National Team Russia3

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
1Sergiy Grechyn (UKR)Torku Şekerspor9
2Vitaliy Popkov (UKR)ISD Continental Team8
3Damian Walczak (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team5
4Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Torku Şekerspor4
5Philipp Walsleben (GER)BKCP–Powerplus2
6Rene Mandri (EST)Peloton2
7Mykhaylo Radionov (UKR)Kolss Cycling Team2
8Mihkel Räim (EST)SJK Viiking2
9Alo Jakin (EST)Peloton2
10Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania1

Young riders classification

RiderTeamTime
1Ivan Savitckii (RUS)National Team Russia22h 29' 31"
2Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU)National Team Lithuania23"
3Adrian Banaszek (POL)BDC–Marcpol Team2'18"
4Kirill Egorov (RUS)Itera–Katusha2'54"
5Alexey Kurbatov (RUS)National Team Russia5'35"
6Raman Ramanau (BLR)Bulbash5'50"
7Mihkel Räim (EST)SJK Viiking6'04"
8Aleksander Grigorev (RUS)National Team Russia7'43"
9David Van Der Poel (NED)BKCP–Powerplus11'46"
10Andris Vosekalns (LAT)Rietumu–Delfin11'49"

Team classification

TeamPoints
1Lithuania National Team Lithuania67h 31' 21"
2Ukraine Kolss Cycling Team27"
3Ukraine ISD Continental Team55"
4Poland BDC–Marcpol Team4'23"
5Russia National Team Russia5'10"
6Russia Itera–Katusha10'09"
7Belgium BKCP–Powerplus21'10"
8Turkey Torku Şekerspor21'27"
9Latvia Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com22'07"
10Estonia Peloton23'07"