Amstel Gold Race may modify route as 18km circuit

2019 Amstel Gold Race men's winner Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) and women's winner Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM)
2019 Amstel Gold Race men's winner Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) and women's winner Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The Amstel Gold Race returns to its traditional slot on the calendar in mid-April in 2021 but the route is expected to be anything but routine. The Dutch race was cancelled last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and this year’s event may be held on a closed 18km circuit.

Race Director Leo van Vliet told the ANP news agency that he is working on logistics for a closed course, so that the men’s and women’s editions of the Amstel Gold Race can resume this year on April 18.

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