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<tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=lawngreen><big>Amstel Gold Race</big></th></tr>
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<tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=darkred><big>Amstel Gold Race</big></th></tr>
 
<tr><td width="80">Local name:</td><td>Amstel Gold Race</td></tr>
 
<tr><td width="80">Local name:</td><td>Amstel Gold Race</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Region:</td><td>Mostly [[Limburg (Netherlands)]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Region:</td><td>Mostly [[Limburg (Netherlands)]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Date:</td><td>Middle of April</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Date:</td><td>Middle of April</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=lawngreen>History</th></tr>
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<tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=darkred>History</th></tr>
 
<tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1966</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1966</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Editions:</td><td valign="top">40</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>Editions:</td><td valign="top">40</td></tr>
<tr><td>First Winner:</td><td valign="top">[[Jean Stablinski]] ({{FRA}})</td></tr>
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<tr><td>First Winner:</td><td valign="top">[[Jean Stablinski]] (FRA)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Danilo Di Luca]] ({{ITA}})</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Danilo Di Luca]] (ITA)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Jan Raas]] ({{NED}}), 5 wins</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Jan Raas]] (NED), 5 wins</td></tr>
 
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==Results==
 
==Results==
{| {{prettytable}}
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{| (prettytable) border=5 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=5
 
|+ Amstel Gold Race Winners (since 1966)
 
|+ Amstel Gold Race Winners (since 1966)
|- style="background-color:#ccccff;"
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|- style="background-color:darkred"
 
! Date    || Winner || Nationality
 
! Date    || Winner || Nationality
 
|-
 
|-
| [[April 30]] [[1966]] || [[Jean Stablinski]] || {{FRA}}
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| [[April 30]] [[1966]] || [[Jean Stablinski]] || (FRA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1967]] || [[Arie den Hartog]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1967]] || [[Arie den Hartog]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1968]] || [[Harry Steevens]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1968]] || [[Harry Steevens]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1969]] || [[Guido Reybrouck]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1969]] || [[Guido Reybrouck]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1970]] || [[Georges Pintens]] || {{FRA}}
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| [[1970]] || [[Georges Pintens]] || (FRA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1971]] || [[Frans Verbeeck]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1971]] || [[Frans Verbeeck]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1972]] || [[Walter Planckaert]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1972]] || [[Walter Planckaert]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1973]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1973]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1974]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1974]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1975]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1975]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1976]] || [[Freddy Maertens]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1976]] || [[Freddy Maertens]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1977]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1977]] || [[Jan Raas]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1978]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1978]] || [[Jan Raas]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1979]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1979]] || [[Jan Raas]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1980]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1980]] || [[Jan Raas]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1981]] || [[Bernard Hinault]] || {{FRA}}
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| [[1981]] || [[Bernard Hinault]] || (FRA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1982]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1982]] || [[Jan Raas]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1983]] || [[Phil Anderson]] || {{AUS}}
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| [[1983]] || [[Phil Anderson]] || (AUS)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1984]] || [[Jacques Hanegraaf]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1984]] || [[Jacques Hanegraaf]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1985]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1985]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1986]] || [[Steven Rooks]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1986]] || [[Steven Rooks]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1987]] || [[Joop Zoetemelk]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1987]] || [[Joop Zoetemelk]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1988]] || [[Jelle Nijdam]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1988]] || [[Jelle Nijdam]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1989]] || [[Eric van Lancker]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1989]] || [[Eric van Lancker]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1990]] || [[Adri van der Poel]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1990]] || [[Adri van der Poel]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1991]] || [[Frans Maassen]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1991]] || [[Frans Maassen]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1992]] || [[Olaf Ludwig]] || {{GER}}
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| [[1992]] || [[Olaf Ludwig]] || (GER)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1993]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{SUI}}
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| [[1993]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || (SUI)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1994]] || [[Johan Museeuw]] || {{BEL}}
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| [[1994]] || [[Johan Museeuw]] || (BEL)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1995]] || [[Mauro Gianetti]] || {{SUI}}
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| [[1995]] || [[Mauro Gianetti]] || (SUI)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1996]] || [[Stefano Zanini]] || {{ITA}}
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| [[1996]] || [[Stefano Zanini]] || (ITA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1997]] || [[Bjarne Riis]] || {{DEN}}
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| [[1997]] || [[Bjarne Riis]] || (DEN)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1998]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{SUI}}
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| [[1998]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || (SUI)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[1999]] || [[Michael Boogerd]] || {{NET}}
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| [[1999]] || [[Michael Boogerd]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[2000]] || [[Erik Zabel]] || {{GER}}
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| [[2000]] || [[Erik Zabel]] || (GER)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[2001]] || [[Erik Dekker]] || {{NET}}
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| [[2001]] || [[Erik Dekker]] || (NET)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[2002]] || [[Michele Bartoli]] || {{ITA}}
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| [[2002]] || [[Michele Bartoli]] || (ITA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[2003]] || [[Alexandre Vinokourov]] || {{KAZ}}
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| [[2003]] || [[Alexandre Vinokourov]] || (KAZ)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[2004]] || [[Davide Rebellin]] || {{ITA}}
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| [[2004]] || [[Davide Rebellin]] || (ITA)
 
|-
 
|-
| [[April 17]][[2005]] || [[Danilo Di Luca]] || {{ITA}}
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| [[April 17]][[2005]] || [[Danilo Di Luca]] || (ITA)
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
* {{note|Trouw}} Graat, John (April 16, 2005). <i>De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer</i>. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.
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* Graat, John (April 16, 2005). <i>De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer</i>. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.
  
 
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[[Category:UCI ProTour]]
 
[[Category:UCI ProTour]]
[[category:Cycle racing in the Netherlands]]
 
 
[[category:Cycle races]]
 
[[category:Cycle races]]
 
[[Category:Classic cycle races|Amstel Gold Race]]
 
[[Category:Classic cycle races|Amstel Gold Race]]

Revision as of 14:22, 27 June 2007

Amstel Gold Race
Local name:Amstel Gold Race
Region:Mostly Limburg (Netherlands)
Date:Middle of April
Type:One-day race
History
First Edition:1966
Editions:40
First Winner:Jean Stablinski (FRA)
Most Recent:Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
Most Wins:Jan Raas (NED), 5 wins

The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle racing race held (mostly) in the southern part of the province of Limburg, The Netherlands. It is held every spring. As of 2005, it is part of the UCI ProTour. Prior to that it was part of the Road Cycling World Cup. The name does not (directly) refer to the river Amstel, which is far away from the course, but to the sponsor, Heineken-owned beer brand Amstel.

History

The first race, organized by Herman Krott, took place on April 30 1966, chosen by Krott because it was the Queen's birthday, which he thought would help draw crowds[1]. Unfortunately, in many villages the festivities blocked the roads, meaning that the course had to be changed several times when the race was already underway. As a result, it became over 300 km long, which led an infuriated Jacques Anquetil to leave the race prematurely.

Course

As is not unusual for road cycling races, the course has changed many times over the years. In 2005 the race took place almost entirely within the boundaries of the province of Limburg, but there have also been editions that covered significant parts of Belgium. Since 2003 the finish is at the top of the Cauberg hill, in the Valkenburg municipality. Before 2003 the finish used to be in Maastricht.

Results

Amstel Gold Race Winners (since 1966)
Date Winner Nationality
April 30 1966 Jean Stablinski (FRA)
1967 Arie den Hartog (NET)
1968 Harry Steevens (NET)
1969 Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
1970 Georges Pintens (FRA)
1971 Frans Verbeeck (BEL)
1972 Walter Planckaert (BEL)
1973 Eddie Merckx (BEL)
1974 Gerrie Knetemann (NET)
1975 Eddie Merckx (BEL)
1976 Freddy Maertens (BEL)
1977 Jan Raas (NET)
1978 Jan Raas (NET)
1979 Jan Raas (NET)
1980 Jan Raas (NET)
1981 Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1982 Jan Raas (NET)
1983 Phil Anderson (AUS)
1984 Jacques Hanegraaf (NET)
1985 Gerrie Knetemann (NET)
1986 Steven Rooks (NET)
1987 Joop Zoetemelk (NET)
1988 Jelle Nijdam (NET)
1989 Eric van Lancker (NET)
1990 Adri van der Poel (NET)
1991 Frans Maassen (NET)
1992 Olaf Ludwig (GER)
1993 Rolf Järmann (SUI)
1994 Johan Museeuw (BEL)
1995 Mauro Gianetti (SUI)
1996 Stefano Zanini (ITA)
1997 Bjarne Riis (DEN)
1998 Rolf Järmann (SUI)
1999 Michael Boogerd (NET)
2000 Erik Zabel (GER)
2001 Erik Dekker (NET)
2002 Michele Bartoli (ITA)
2003 Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ)
2004 Davide Rebellin (ITA)
April 172005 Danilo Di Luca (ITA)

References

  • Graat, John (April 16, 2005). De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.

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