Amstel Gold Race 2024
Latest News from the Race
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Ardennes Classics confirm that Demi Vollering and SD Worx are now beatable - Analysis
Niewiadoma, breakthrough riders and the effect of the new timetable -
Tom Pidcock on track for La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, says coach
Amstel Gold Race winner targeting glory at both remaining Ardennes Classics -
Oscar Onley suffers third broken collarbone in eight months
Scottish rider crashes out of Amstel Gold Race
Date | April 14, 2024 |
Start location | Maastricht |
Finish location | Valkenburg |
Distance | 255.2km |
Category | WorldTour |
Previous edition | 2023 Amstel Gold Race |
2024 winner | Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers |
Tom Pidcock edges out Marc Hirschi to win Amstel Gold Race
As it happened: Amstel Gold Race 2024
After coming close to victory the past years, Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) outsprinted his late breakaway companions to win the 58th Amstel Gold Race. Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) was second and Tiesj Benoot (Visma-Lease A Bike) took third in the four-man sprint. Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal-QuickStep) was fourth.
In the final 10 kilometres, the four men distanced themselves from a key 12-rider rider group that escaped on the Eyserbosweg with 35km to go in the 255.2km race.
Still feeling the after-effects of racing Paris-Roubaix, Pidcock made a few attacks but he was not able to go solo and had to brace himself for a sprint.
Pre-race favourite Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was caught out and missed the decisive move and crossed the line 11 seconds behind the winner in 22nd place.
Amstel Gold Race Info
The Amstel Gold Race is the youngest of the Classics and is the only one located in the Netherlands. It began in 1966 as a 302km contest with Frenchman Jean Stablinski (Ford-Hutchinson) winning the inaugural title. The following year Arie den Hartog (Bic-Hutchinson) became the first Dutchman to win on home soil.
In 1977, Dutchman Jan Raas (Frisol-Gazelle-Thirion) won his first of five titles, his first four in consecutive years until Bernard Hinault (Renault-Elf-Gitane) disrupted his streak in 1981. Belgian Philippe Gilbert (QuickStep) came on the scene later to score four wins (2010, 2011, 2014 and 2017) before retiring in 2022.
Mathieu van der Poel claimed the victory in 2019 in his Amstel debt and Wout van Aert took the win in 2021 in a photo finish sprint against Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers). In 2022, the race was decided in another photo finish with Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) claiming his second Amstel Gold Race victory over Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroen).
Last year, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) soloed to victory after dropping Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) on the Keutenberg, with 29km to go.
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Amstel Gold Race Route
The 2024 Amstel Gold Race will cover 33 climbs along a twisting 255.2km route.
Start list
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Teams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Arkea-B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- Bora-hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama-FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Lidl-Trek
- Movistar Team
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Lotto-Dstny
- Team Flanders-Baloise
- Uno-X Mobility
- Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- TDT-Unibet
Races
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Amstel Gold Race 202414 April 2024 | Netherlands | WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race
Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race swap 2022 dates due to French Presidential elections
By Stephen Farrand published
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By Cyclingnews published
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By Cyclingnews published
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Philippe Gilbert announces retirement at end of 2022 season
By Cyclingnews published
News Belgian will return to racing at Wednesday's La Flèche Wallonne
Schachmann: Attack was my best chance at Amstel Gold Race
By Cyclingnews published
News ‘It didn't quite work out, because Van Aert immediately latched onto my rear wheel’ says Bora-Hansgrohe rider
Hirschi: I’m still missing a little bit and hope La Fleche Wallonne will go better
By Cyclingnews published
News UAE Team Emirates rider off the pace in Amstel Gold Race
Matthews: New Amstel route wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be
By Cyclingnews published
News Australian wins bunch sprint for fourth place
Wout van Aert: After the finish I didn't know if I had won Amstel Gold Race
By Barry Ryan published
News Photo finish hands verdict to Belgian over Pidcock in dramatic sprint
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Michael Matthews takes aim at Ardennes Classics after Flanders relegation disappointment
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Van der Poel, Vollering, Pidcock, Kopecky among the stars tackling the Limburg hills on Sunday, April 14
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'I think it's possible' - Benoît Cosnefroy believes Mathieu van der Poel is beatable at Amstel Gold Race
In-form Frenchman fancies his chances in the Ardennes following Brabantse Pijl victory -
Flanders Classics to organise Amstel Gold Race from 2025
Race director Leo Van Vliet will retire in 2026, as Belgian company takes control of Netherlands' biggest Classic -
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