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2012 Baltic Chain Tour
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. Schedule Teams Stages Stage 1 21 August 2012 – Tallinn to Viljandi, Stage 2 22 August 2012 – Viljandi to Otepää, Stage 3 23 August 2012 – Smiltene to Rīga, Stage 4 24 August 2012 – Šiauliai to Utena, Stage 5 25 August 2012 – Utena to Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ..., Classification leadership table Final standings General classification Sprint classification Mountains clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 UCI Europe Tour
The 2012 UCI Europe Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2012 season began on 29 January 2012 with the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise and ended on 21 October 2012 with the Chrono des Nations. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Giovanni Visconti of Italy was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour. John Degenkolb of Germany was crowned as the 2012 UCI Europe Tour. Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows: * Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 * One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2 Events Final stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otepää
Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer capital" Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events. The name "Otepää" means "Ott's Head" in South Estonian, where ''ott'' is an euphemism for "bear". History The first settlement in Otepää was in 6th century BC. It has been inhabited continuously since the 6th-7th centuries. Otepää was historically important as the site of a viking hill fort and medieval castle. The fortress was first mentioned in Russian sources in 1116 when the princes of Novgorod and Pskov undertook a expedition against Tartu and Otepää. The conquest of Estonia during the Northern Crusades began with an attack on the fortress at Otepää in 1208. The fort was attacked again in 1217, when Christianized s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øystein Stake Laengen
Øystein is a Norwegian given name of Old Norse origins. One of its variants is Östen which is mostly used in Sweden. Notable people with the name include: *Øystein Aarseth (1968–1993), Norwegian guitarist (pseudonym Euronymous), co-founder of the black metal band ''Mayhem'' * Øystein Alme (born 1960), Norwegian author * Øystein Andersen or Wig Wam, Norwegian hard rock and glam rock band *Øystein Baadsvik (born 1966), Norwegian tuba soloist and chamber musician *Øystein Bache (born 1960), Norwegian comedian and actor * Øystein B. Blix (born 1966), Norwegian jazz musician (trombone) and sound designer * Øystein Bonvik (born 1971), Norwegian communication consultant, writer and lecturer *Øystein Bråten (born 1995), Norwegian freestyle skier * Øystein Brun (born 1975), the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian black metal band ''Borknagar'' *Øystein Carlsen (born 1973), Norwegian speed skater *Øystein Dahle (born 1938), Norwegian businessperson and organizational leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas Stamsnijder
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Bas may refer to: People * Bas (name), a given name and a surname * Bas (rapper) (born 1987) Chemistry * Boron arsenide (BAs), a chemical compound * Barium sulfide (BAs), a chemical compound Other uses * ''bas'' (French for "low"), as in bas-relief sculpture * Tamburica, a stringed instrument sometimes known as bas * BAS (accounting), the Swedish accounting principles and chart of accounts See also * * BAS (other) * Bass (other) Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorents Ola Aasvold
Lorents is a Scandinavian masculine given name and surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Laurentius''. Notable people with the name include: * Ivan Lorents (1890–1941), Polish-born Soviet diplomat * Lorents Jensen (1863–1928), Danish sports shooter * Lorents Lorentsen (born 1947), Norwegian civil servant * Lorents Mørkved Lorents Mørkved (16 March 1844 – 7 February 1924) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party. Personal life He was born at Mørkved in Høilandet in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was a son of farmers Anders Lorentsen Mørkved ... (1844–1924), Norwegian farmer and politician References {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan McEvoy
Jonathan McEvoy (born 2 August 1989 in St Helens, Merseyside) is a British former racing cyclist. As well as an accomplished road rider he is also a specialist in cyclo-cross and those skills almost certainly helped him obtain a top 100 finish at the 2014 Paris–Roubaix. Major results ;2006 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales : 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2009 : 10th La Côte Picarde ;2010 : 3rd Newport Nocturne : 4th Clayton Velo Spring Classic : 7th East Yorkshire Classic ;2011 : 3rd Mumbai Cyclothon II : 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic : 4th East Yorkshire Classic ;2012 : 1st Overall Tour Doon Hame ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Tour du Finistère : 6th Overall Baltic Chain Tour : 6th Geoff Bewley Memorial Cross ;2015 : 1st Hitter Road Race : 2nd Wales Open Criterium : 4th Circuit race, National Road Championships : 4th Beaumont Trophy : 4th Stafford GP : 6th Grand Prix of Wales ;2016 : 6th Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Ottema
Rick Ottema (born 25 June 1992 in Groningen) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2010 : 1st Stage 2 ( TTT) Liège–La Gleize : 8th Paris–Roubaix Juniors ;2011 : 8th Rogaland GP ;2012 : 9th Omloop der Kempen ;2015 : 10th Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic I ;2016 : 5th Ronde van Overijssel ;2017 : 1st ZODC Zuidenveld Tour : 1st Mountains classification Tour du Loir-et-Cher ;2018 : 4th Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen : 6th 2018 Ronde van Drenthe, Ronde van Drenthe ;2019 : 7th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen ;2020 : 1st Mountains classification Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour ;2022 : 5th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 5 : 5th Overall Olympia's Tour : 5th Overall Okolo Jižních Čech : 6th PWZ Zuidenveld Tour : 9th Ronde van Drenthe ;2023 : 1st Omloop van de Houtse Linies : 2nd Omloop van de Braakman : 7th Ronde van Overijssel Ronde van Overijssel ( en, Tour of Overijssel) is an elite men's road bicycle ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Trek Sweden
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal". A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. Naresh Jain (2009) claims: Team members need to learn how to help one another, help other team members realize their true potential, and create an environment that allows everyone to go beyond their limitations. While academic research on teams and teamwork has grown consistently and has shown a sharp increase over the past recent 40 years, the societal diffusion of teams and teamwork actually follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thüringer Energie Team
The Thüringer Energie Team was a German UCI Continental cycling team that existed from 2006 to 2013. Many famous cyclists such as Marcel Kittel, Tony Martin, John Degenkolb, Maximilian Schachmann Maximilian Schachmann (born 9 January 1994) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2012, he was nominated Germany's 'Cyclist of the Year'. He rode in the 2018 Giro d'Italia, where he won stage 18. Early life Schachmann ..., and Jasha Sütterlin rode for the team. References Defunct cycling teams based in Germany Cycling teams based in Germany Cycling teams established in 2006 Cycling teams disestablished in 2013 UCI Continental Teams (Europe) {{cycling-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utena
Utena () is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261. Utena is an industrial city. It is known for its clothing, food and beverage factories. In recent years, however, streets, public squares and large areas of the parks in the city were reconstructed and Utena is now more attractive for recreation and tourism. In 2007, Utena won a Silver Award in category B (towns with a population between 10,001 and 50,000) of the International Awards for Liveable Communities, held in London. The anniversary of Utena City had been held each year on the last weekend of September. Since 2013 the anniversary has been held on the first weekend of September to take advantage of better weather conditions. Geography Utena is located in northeastern Lithuania. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 107,086. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County. Names Šiauliai is referred to by various names in different languages: Samogitian ''Šiaulē'', Latvian ''Saule'' (historic) and ''Šauļi'' (modern), German (outdated) ''Schaulen'', Polish ''Szawle'', Russian Шавли (Shavli – historic) and Шяуля́й (Shyaulyai – modern), Yiddish שאַװל (Shavel). History The city was first mentioned in written sources as ''Soule'' in Livonian Order chronicles describing the Battle of Saule. Thus the city's founding date is now considered to be 22 September 1236, the same date when the battle took place, not far from Šiauliai. At first, it developed as a defence post against the raids by the Teutonic and Livonian Orders. After the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, the raids stopped and Šiauliai started to develop as an agricultural settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
