Gasparotto draws on experience to win Amstel Gold Race

Experience is so often the crucial ingredient at the business end of the classics, and Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) used all of his nous to take a surprise victory at Amstel Gold Race.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.