Baltic States National Championships - CN

Estonia, June 22-25, 2000

1999 results: Lithuania    Estonia

Schedule

• Day 1 - June 22: Estonian TT championships, Paldiski, 42.5 km
• Day 2 - June 25: Road Race, Tallinn, 222.6 km
• Day 3 - June 27: Latvian/Lithuanian TT championships, Kuldiga, 42.3 km

Day 1 - June 22: Estonian TT Championships, Paldiski

Elite Men - 42.5 km

1. Lauri Aus (Ag2r Prevoyance)        53.42.3 (47.482 km/h)   
2. Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r Prevoyance)     1.24.1    
3. Allan Oras (Bedogni)                2.08.1
4. Andre Aduson                        3.10.0
5. Margus Salumets                     3.12.5 
6. Innar Mändoja (Ag2r Prevoyance)     3.43.2
7. Markku Ainsalu                      3.57.8  
8. Oskari  Kargu                       4.07.9  
9. Andrus Aug                          5.16.0
10. Erik Raadom                        5.18.6   

Day 2 - June 25: Elite Men's Road Race

Aus bests Kirsipuu

Estonian Lauri Aus (Ag2r Prevoyance) won the Baltic Road Race Championships and Estonian national title after a successful breakaway on the last lap. Aus' Estonian team mate from Ag2r, Jaan Kirsipuu was second with third place going to Arvis Piziks (Memorycard – Jack&Jones), the new Latvian champion. Young Lithuanian Vladimir Smirnov (Palmans-Ideal) as fourth clinched his country's national title.

The race, called also the Tallinn GP, gathered 92 riders from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. Two notable non-starters were world’s eighth-ranked Latvian Romans Vainsteins (missed the plane) and Lithuanian Raimondas Rumsas (because of injury).

Lauri Aus, 29 years, became the dual Estonian champion this year after winning also the time trial last week.

Results - 222.6 km

1. Lauri Aus (Est) Ag2r Prevoyance 		     5.20.59 (41.61 km/h)
2. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2r Prevoyance 			0.25
3. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Memorycard-Jack&Jones 		0.26
4. Vladimir Smirnov (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal
5. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis				1.41
6. Remigijus Lupeikis (Ltu) Mroz-Supradyn
7. Andres Lauk (Est) TuUL-Sonera
8. Saulius Rushkys (Ltu) Saint-Quentin Oktos
9. Raimondas Vilcinskas (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal
10. Raido Kodanipork (Est) Hawaii Express
11. Saulius Sarkauskas (Ltu) LA-Pecol			1.44
12. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Ag2r Prevoyance		3.15
13. Rimvydas Rickus (Ltu) 				3.19
14. Andrus Aug (Est) 					3.24
15. Mindaugas Goncaras (Ltu) Saint-Quentin Oktos 
16. Peep Mikli (Est) 
17. Sigvard Kukk (Est) 
18. Oskari Kargu (Est) 
19. Erki Pütsep (Est)
20. Allan Oras (Est) 
21. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Lampre-Daikin 		3.30
22. Linas Balciunas (Ltu) Saint-Quentin Oktos1

Starters: 92
Finishers: 22

Baltic States Champions:

Estonia: Lauri Aus (Ag2r Prevoyance)
 
Latvia: Arvis Piziks (Memorycard-Jack&Jones)

Lithuania: Vladimir Smirnov (Palmans-Ideal)

Day 3 - June 27: Latvian/Lithuanian TT championships, Kuldiga

Belohvosciks first to Sydney

Raivis Belohvosciks (Lativa) clearly won his first national title in Kuldiga. Belohvosciks and Ozols will represent Latvia in the individual time trial in Sydney. Amongst those riders who did not start include Romans Vainsteins, Arvis Piziks (Latvia), Raimondas Rumsas and Saulius Ruskis (Lithuania).

Elite Men - 42.3 km

1. Raivis Belohvosciks (Latvia, Lampre-Daikin) 		    51.55.47 (48.52 km/h)
2. Remigius Lupeikis (Lithuania, Mroz-Supradyn) 		1.36
3. Dainis Ozols (Latvia, Mat-Ceresit CCC) 			1.44
4. Dariusz Strole (Lithuania) 					1.51
5. Linas Balciunas (Lithuania, Saint Quentin Oktos) 		2.30
6. Arturas Kasputis (Lithuania, AG2R Prevoyance) 		3.04
...
9. Andris Spehts (Latvia, Sintopharm) 				5.05

Starters: 32

Latvian Champion: Raivis Belohvosciks (Latvia, Lampre-Daikin)

Lithuanian Champion: Remigius Lupeikis (Lithuania, Mroz-Supradyn)

Thanks to Janno Toots and Arturs Vaiders for the results