Amstel Gold Race

Assessing the world’s best rider and his rivals in cycling’s top one-day races this spring.

Amstel Gold Race was hands down one of the best battles of the season.

A shock upset for Pogačar at Amstel and a golden Easter resurrection by Evenepoel throw kinks into the narratives of their 'Big 4' brawl this summer with Vingegaard, Roglič.

Evenepoel pins lost chance of Amstel victory on mid-race fall: ‘I had to push 100 watts more to come back’

Mischa Bredewold and Mattias Skjelmose came up with big rides today in the Ardennes.

Shock result after world champion Pogačar goes solo but cracks and is caught with 8km remaining.

Pogačar takes another run at one of cycling's milestones with the 'Ardennes Treble.' With the Cauberg slotted in as the final climb at Amstel Gold, who can stop him?

Evenepoel reveals nerve damage in the same shoulder he injured at Itzulia last year will require heavy taping: 'I'm for sure behind my top shape.'

Comebacks, world champions, and super-deep startlists drive the narratives as Pidcock, Longo Borghini, Evenepoel, Kopecky take on the peloton's two prime puncheurs.

Q&A with longtime coach Kurt Bogaerts on Pidcock's unbridled ambition, Giro plans, and the Ardennes rematch with Remco and Pogi.

Flamboyant double Olympic champion reveals he hit rock bottom after being 'doored' in December: 'I doubted a lot of my future.'

American Sheehan targets Ronde, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold after disrupted spring program: ‘These races are where my heart is'.

Breaking down how a tactically tricky and physically difficult course finally foiled Mathieu van der Poel and his formerly unstoppable classics team.

Tour de Hoody: The Dutch classic was just a taste, and 'Ardennes Week' brings a shift in vertical to close out the spring classics. Who will step up?

World champion goes into race as overwhelming favorite but doesn’t feature in finale.

Ineos Grenadiers rider sparkles after pre-race favorite Van der Poel fails to shine: 'I was going to say it is great to win for the second time but it might create some controversy'

After big wins at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen, the American returns home for a short break before building up for the Tour de France: 'We have a huge asset in Matteo.'

French star regrets the decision to push through pain, and will not race again until the Giro d'Italia: 'I should have taken a break and then gone for the Ardennes classics.'

The first of the Ardennes Classics promises dramatic racing on twisting, hilly courses.

Van der Poel brings his cobble-bashing brawn to the Ardennes for a face-off with Tadej Pogačar that's set to be the biggest bout of the spring.

Analysis: Not even Eddy Merckx could sweep all the spring monuments, but that's exactly what 'MVDP' is hoping to do in audacious calendar.

Two podiums and victory at Strade Bianche confirm Pidcock's spring classics pedigree: 'It's promising for the future.'

Still just 22, he's rocking alongside Pogačar and Pidcock. Who is the breakthrough rider, and where is he heading?

What can anyone do against Pogačar? 'With the way he is racing right now, second is a victory for everyone else.'

Ineos Grenadiers star hangs on for third after struggling in final 10km: 'I just had nothing left there in the end.'

Race boss Leo van Vliet questions slipstream advantage provided by lead car's close-drive: 'I raced myself and I can't imagine it.'

Pogačar adds hilly classic to his huge palmarès with 28km solo raid, Healy and Pidcock complete the podium.

A slew of podium options roar into the hilly, technical course across the hilly country of the Limburg region.

UAE superstar wants to add Dutch classic to his palmarès: 'Tadej wants to win all the races, not just the Tour.'

Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège are likely before a break and a possible Tour de France start.

A race report from 1981 that includes Bernard Hinault's victory at Paris-Roubaix.

Amstel Gold Race has a knack for creating gripping racing, and this weekend’s edition was no exception. 

A look at the power numbers of Demi Vollering, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Mathieu van der Poel at Amstel Gold Race.

Breaking down another wild finish at Amstel Gold & Dani Martinez's surprising performance at Basque Country

Italian up-and-comer on the mend after a heavy fall at the Amstel Gold Race.

You don’t have to be the favourite to be the winner, you just have to take the risk. 

What is it about this race?

Jumbo-Visma star hopes a spell at Tenerife will help him be a factor in the time trials and GC at the Giro d'Italia less than one month away.

Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.

Relive the drama from the men's and women's Amstel Gold Race with these photos from Kristof Ramon and others.

Race organisers awarded victory to Benoit Cosnefroy before double-checking the photo finish, and finding Kwiatkowski had got it.

Perfectly executed bike-throw delivers Ineos Grenadiers star his first victory since winning a stage at the 2020 Tour de France.

Alpecin-Fenix star led home a chase group, but it was only good enough for fourth at the Amstel Gold Race.

Polish star takes his second Amstel title from two-up sprint after lighting up the race at 20km to go.

Dutch team races aggressively but Demi Vollering settles for runner-up for a second time

Italian star attacks out of stellar lead group to stun favorites and secure biggest win of career.

The hilly classics are here! This is what some of the top favorites for the Amstel Gold Race said at the startline Sunday.

Shock and awe and lily-white shorts.

In-form Swiss star leads UAE Emirates into Amstel Gold Race after months on the sidelines.

Defending champion is going all in to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes and will skip this weekend's Amstel Gold Race.

Amstel Gold Race is the only major one-day race held in The Netherlands. Here's how to watch the live broadcasts.

Alaphilippe and Evenepoel are on track to ace the Ardennes, but that may only paper over the cracks of Quick-Step's failings in Flanders.

Belgian star wants to leave with hands held high and the Ardennes will be at the center of his swansong season.

Narrow roads, crosswinds, and sometimes bad weather turn the Dutch classic into one of the most intense races on the international calendar.

In 2001 Erik Dekker challenged Lance Armstrong at the Amstel Gold Race and won. We were there to capture the moment.

The winner of each race will receive 16,000 euros for a total purse of 40,000 euros for Sunday's race.

Van der Poel, Pidcock, and Dumoulin are among the many big names expected to line up at the Amstel Gold Race.

Mathieu van der Poel, hot off winning Dwars door Vlaanderen and Tour of Flanders, confirmed he will race Amstel Gold Race.

Ineos Grenadiers rookie continues to impress with Sunday's Amstel Gold Race and Paris-Roubaix on the horizon.

The switch of dates between Amstel Gold and Paris-Roubaix forces top teams to rip up decades-old scripts for spring racing.

Pidcock will race Strade Bianche, Flanders, Amstel, Liège, and much more in stacked spring schedule as he looks to back up breakout 2021.

Paris-Roubaix was to be held the same day as the French presidential election and needed rescheduling.

Paris-Roubaix asks for a later date as French Presidential elections put the cobbled monument at risk of being canceled once again.

Ruth Winder takes us inside her big win; our hottest takes from Amstel Gold Race; Luc Meersman of Trek-Segafredo on mapping the cobbles.

Four months after going on hiatus, Dumoulin has been spotted on the TT bike and is reported to be prioritized for COVID vaccination ahead of Olympics.

'What's the deal with that photo finish?', and other important questions.

Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne or Liège-Bastogne-Liège — our editors pick their favorites. What's yours?

Wout van Aert sprinted with 'eyes closed,' and Marianne Vos checks off 'big goal' — here are all the reactions from the Amstel Gold Race.

From Trek-Segafredo's missing piece to Wout van Aert's new-found smarts – here are the top takeaways from this weekend's Amstel Gold Race.

Great photos from two great races around the Dutch countryside.

Tom Pidcock finished second by millimeters with Maximillian Schachmann taking third.

Demi Vollering narrowly slipped in for second ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten.

Van Aert avoids repeat of Brabantse Pijl, beating Pidcock in scintillating final sprint. Max Schachmann finished third.

Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten round out podium in Valkenburg.

Some love 'em, some hate 'em. What are our editors' takes on the trio of hilly classics starting with this weekend's Amstel Gold Race?

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 17.

Everything you need to know about the course and riders to watch during Sunday's Amstel Gold Race.

Here's what's making the headlines on Friday, April 16.

Dutch classic will be contested on a closed circuit designed to salvage the event and conserve the essence of race.

Speculation swirled around Marc Hirschi's transfer to UAE Emirates. Now equal uncertainty hangs over his form ahead of major spring targets.