Full programme

Thursday, May 24th 2018

Arrival of teams

16:00 - 20:00         Race Headquarters open in Tallinn, Hotel Ülemiste (Lennujaama tee 2, Tallinn)

16:00                     Press conference at Hotel Ülemiste

17:00 - 18:30        Verification of licenses, distribution of start numbers and accreditations

19:00                     Tour of Estonia 2018 team managers’ meeting

19:30                     Meeting of the Comissaires´ Panel at the Race Headquarters

19:00 - 21:00         Dinner for teams at their hotels

Friday, May 25th 2018

1st stage              Tallinn – Tartu, 199,5 km (Tallinn – Jüri - Alavere – Albu – Aravete – Järva-Jaani – Vaimastvere –Jõgeva – Palamuse – Luua – Lähte – Tartu)

7:00 - 9:00             Breakfast in hotels

8:30 - 10:30           Race office open at the start area (car park of Hotel Ülemiste)

9:30 - 10:15           Handout of Radio Tour transmitters in the Team car park

9:50 - 10:20           Signing of the start sheet on the podium

10:10 - 10:25         Convoy cars’ line-up
10:30                     Start of the 1st stage from Tallinn, Hotel Ülemiste car park
10:50                     Technical start on Vaskjala bridge

12:45                     1^st sprint in Järva-Jaani presented by Mariine Auto, 88,7 km

13:50                     2^nd sprint in Jõgeva presented by Mariine Auto, 139,5 km

14:20                     1^st hill sprint in Luua presented by Tartu 2024, 159,9 km

14:45                     2^nd hill sprint in Kukulinna presented by Tartu 2024, 180,9 km

12:00 - 19:00         Race Office open at the finish area in Tartu (Turu Str 10, in front of Aura centre)
15:10                     Expected finish of the winner in Tartu Turu Str.

15:25                     Awards ceremony for the winner of the stage and presentation of leaders jerseys 15 min after the finish of the winner

15:30                     Press conference in the press-tent 

18:00 - 20:00         Dinner for teams at their hotels

Saturday, May 26th 2018

8:00 - 11:00           Breakfast in hotels

9:00 - 19:00           Race Office open at the finish area in Tartu (Turu Str 10, in front of Aura centre)

                              Registration for Tartu Rattaralli until 17:00, distribution of bibs until 19:00

11:00 - 14:00         Children’s races on the course of Tartu GP, start from Turu Str

2nd stage            Tartu Grand Prix, 172,8 km (18 x 9,6 km)

13:15 - 13:55        Handout of Radio Tour transmitters at the start/finish area

13:25 - 14:05        Signing of the start sheet on the podium

13:55 - 14:10        Convoy cars’ line-up
14:15                    Start of Tartu Grand Prix on Turu Str.

14:35                    1^st hill sprint presented by Tartu 2024: 2nd lap on Vanemuine hill

15:05                    1^st sprint presented by Mariine Auto: 4th lap

16:00                    2^nd sprint presented by Mariine Auto: 8th lap

16:15                    2^nd hill sprint presented by Tartu 2024: 10th lap on Vanemuine hill

18:10                    Expected finish of the winner

18:20                    Awards ceremony for the winner of the stage 10 min after finish of the winner

                             Final awarding ceremony of Tour of Estonia 2018

18:25                    Press conference

19:00 - 21:00        Dinner for teams at their hotels

22:00                    Tour of Estonia 2018 after party in nightclub Maasikas

Sunday, May 27^th 2018

37th Tartu Rattaralli

7:00 – 10:00         Breakfast in hotels

8:00 - 18:30          Race Office open at the start/finish area, in front of Aura centre

10:00                    Start of 37th TARTU RATTARALLI 56 km race

11:20                     Arrival of the first riders from 56 km

11:00                    Start of 37th TARTU RATTARALLI 135 km race

11:05                     1^st sprint presented by Lõunakeskus, 4 km

11:40                     1^st hill sprint at Kiisa presented by Tartu 2024, 29,2 km

11:45                     Pangodi SP 33 km

12:10                     2^nd hill sprint in Otepää  presented by Bottechia, 50,5 km

12:20                     Otepää SP presented by Embach 59,8 km

13:00                     Ihamaru SP 88,8 km

13:35                     Vana-Kuuste SP 114 km

13:55                     Ülenurme SP presented by RC Cola 127 km

14:05                     The approximate finish of the winner of 37th Tartu Rattaralli

14:20                     Flower ceremony for 3 best men of 135 km

14:25                     Press conference

15:00                     Awards ceremony for 12 best men, 6 best ladies and sprint winners of 135 km

15:30                     Awarding of the age group winners

14:30 - 16:00         Lunch for teams at their hotels

18:30                     Finish closed