Closing in third place the concluding 184-kilometer stage with start and finish in the capital Vilnius won by the twenty-year-old Estonian national Karl Kurits, Alexander Konychev completed the job at the Tour of Lithuania 2026 by securing the general classification with a 7-second margin over Danish rider Magnus Machholdt (Reffen CO:PLAY Giant Store) and 11" over Lauri Tamm (Estonia).

Leader from the first stage won by him in a sprint against the group that had gained an advantage in the crosswinds, the twenty-seven-year-old Veronese from China Glory-Mentech Team managed to defend his yellow jersey as race leader all the way through, posting three consecutive top-four finishes in the three subsequent stages and, more generally, successfully navigating with his team's help through several dangerous situations created by the strong wind that characterized almost all the racing days.

With this triumph Konychev has reached five career victories at elite level (three of which achieved in this 2026) and has brought to two the number of races in which he has managed to win the overall classification: before this Tour of Lithuania, in fact, the former Voralberg and Corratec rider had claimed the general classification of the Tour of Malopolska last year.

His season, even more so after the performances delivered during this week of racing in Baltic territory, is absolutely positive considering, beyond his three personal victories, the nine top-ten finishes achieved between Rhodes, Thailand, Hainan, Portugal and Lithuania. These results could also be worth to him at the end of the season (especially if confirmed in the coming months) a new call from a professional team.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Karl Kurits (Estonia) 3:55:11

2. Lauri Tamm (Estonia) s.t.

3. Alexander Konychev (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) s.t.

4. Mārtiņš Pluto (Energus Cycling Team) s.t.

5. Eimantas Gudišskis (Lithuania) s.t.

6. Rait Ärm (Energus Cycling Team) s.t.

7. Oliver Søndergaard (Team Give Steel) s.t.

8. Joakim Frafjord (Reffen CO:PLAY Giant Store) s.t.

9. Magnus Machholdt (NCF Region Vest) s.t.

10. Christopher Ringkjøb Bruun (NCF Region Vest) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Alexander Konychev (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) 18:16:03

2. Magnus Machholdt (Reffen CO:PLAY Giant Store) +0:07

3. Lauri Tamm (Estonia) +0:11

4. Rait Ärm (Energus Cycling Team) +0:24

5. Miká Heming (ATT Investments) +0:49

6. Rokas Adomaitis (Lithuania) +1:31

7. Radosław Frątczak (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) +1:35

8. Norbert Banaszek (ATT Investments) +1:50

9. Tobiasz Pawlak (ATT Investments) +2:06

10. Norman Vahtra (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) +2:07