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 Philippe Gilbert's 2014 Amstel Gold Race win was his biggest win since winning the Worlds on the same finish in 2012 |
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News and Updates for Amstel Gold Race 2014
Wednesday,2014 La Flèche Wallonne: race info, startlist, live video sources
Amstel Gold Race Post-Race Coverage 
30 Big Photos from Amstel Gold Race 2014 — sirotti/reuters
Amstel Gold Race 2014 Results BEL 1 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC RACING) 6:25:57 BEL 2 VANENDERT, Jelle (LOTTO BELISOL) + 5 AUS 3 GERRANS, Simon (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 6 ESP 4 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR) POL 5 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) GER 6 GESCHKE, Simon (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 10 NED 7 MOLLEMA, Bauke (BELKIN) ITA 8 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (ASTANA) ESP 9 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) JPN 10 ARASHIRO, Yukiya (EUROPCAR) + 12 BEL 11 LEUKEMANS, Björn (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) AUS 12 MATTHEWS, Michael (ORICA GreenEDGE) ITA 13 REBELLIN, Davide (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) GER 14 WEGMANN, Fabian (GARMIN SHARP) FRA 15 ROUX, Anthony (FDJ.fr) ITA 16 CARUSO, Giampaolo (KATUSHA) POR 17 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (LAMPRE - MERIDA) CZE 18 KREUZIGER, Roman (TINKOFF-SAXO) RUS 19 KOLOBNEV, Alexandr (KATUSHA) + 21 NED 20 DUMOULIN, Tom (GIANT-SHIMANO) NED 21 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (GARMIN SHARP) NOR 22 NORDHAUG, Lars Petter (BELKIN) FRA 23 JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ.fr) LUX 24 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 23 FRA 25 VOECKLER, Thomas (EUROPCAR) + 36 GER 26 MARTENS, Paul (BELKIN) FRA 27 GAUTIER, Cyril (EUROPCAR) RUS 28 VORGANOV, Eduard (KATUSHA) DEN 29 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) ITA 30 FELLINE, Fabio (TREK FACTORY RACING) ITA 31 MARCATO, Marco (CANNONDALE) ITA 32 BARBIN, Enrico (BARDIANI CSF) FRA 33 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) ITA 34 ULISSI, Diego (LAMPRE - MERIDA) USA 35 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP) AUT 36 DENIFL, Stefan (IAM CYCLING) DEN 37 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker (TINKOFF-SAXO) LUX 38 JUNGELS, Bob (TREK FACTORY RACING) NOR 39 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY) BEL 40 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING)Gilbert wins 2014 Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Philippe Gilbert wins Amstel Gold in last-minute surge — velonews
Joaquim Rodriguez, Andy Schleck among crash victims at Amstel Gold — velonews
Kwiatkowski powerless to stop Gilbert at Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Gilbert was way superior, says Valverde — cyclingnews
Vanendert takes second to give Belgium top two spots in Amstel — cyclingnews
Dan Martin suffers knee pain in Amstel Gold — cyclingnews
Fuglsang reflects on lost opportunity in Amstel — cyclingnews
Last 5 Km (06:38 English) — eurosport
Last 50 Km (1:13:47 English) — eurosport
Winning Attack with 3 Km to go (00:35 French) — eurosport
Betancur bunnyhopping in Amstel Gold Race (00:11 English) — eurosport
Winner's Interview (02:05 Dutch) — nos
30 Big Photos from Amstel Gold Race 2014 — sirotti/reuters
Pieter Weening interview post-race (01:04 Dutch) — nos
Bauke Mollema post-race: woensdag en zondag herkansing (01:15 Dutch) — nos
Thomas Voeckler post-race (01:52 French) — Cyclismactu
Christophe Riblon post-race (03:37 French) — Cyclismactu
Extended Highlights (28:46 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Highlights (01:45 English) — eurosport
Réactions de Vanendert, Sanchez et Gerrans après l'Amstel Gold Race (01:14 French) — rtbf.be
Slagter: ik was gesloopt (00:31 Dutch) — nos
Rider Reactions from Belkin Pro Cycling (01:24 English) — cyclingnewstv
Simon Gerrans Post-Race Press Conference (01:37 English) — Cyclismactu
Philippe Gilbert Post-Race Press Conference (04:39 French) — Cyclismactu
Full On-Demand Broadcast (2:18:29 English) — eurosport
Gilbert and Vanendert down their pints while Gerrans just takes a sip (00:27 Ambient Noise) — sporza
How The Race Was Won - Amstel Gold 2014 (05:41 English) — cosmocatalano
Backstage Pass - Amstel Gold Race (07:24 English) — GreenEdgeCycling
The Most Valuable Racer at Amstel? Samuel Sanchez — blogs.bicycling
Start and Midrace clips,
Start Scenes (01:27 Ambient Noise) — Cyclismactu
35 km to go: Thomas Voeckler attack on the Fromberg (01:06 English) — eurosport
Spectator footage fron the Gulperberg & Eyserbosweg climbs (02:43 Ambient Noise) — Radfoto.de
2014 Amstel Gold Race Preview
Big Photos from 2013 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2012 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2009 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2008 — sirotti
April 19 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Climb chart w/ interactive goodies — steephill.tv
Lotto Belisol hoping to turn luck around at Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Fränk Schleck looks ahead to "open" Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Ben Swift aiming to contest Amstel Gold Race on Sunday — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Interview: Marco Marcato: 'La Amstel mi piace per le 1000 insidie' (02:30 Italian) — gazzetta
Cunego credits resurgence to moving home — cyclingnews
Omega rolling confident into Ardennes week — velonews
Favoriet Slagter is voorzichtig — nos.nl
Pre-Race Interview: Michael Kwiatkowski (03:19 Dutch/English) — nos
Eurosport Preview w/ Rodriguez, Valvarde, Nibali interviews (02:14 English/Spanish) — eurosport
Rebellin returns to Amstel Gold Race with a plan to win — cyclingnews
Astana stage multi-headed attack on Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Introducing Wout Poels (04:09 English) — OPQSCyclingTeam
April 18 update:
Race Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
At long last, Amstel Gold Race arrives for climbers — velonews
Top 10 Riders To Watch At Amstel Gold (05:07 English) — gcn
Valverde ready to pounce in hilly Ardennes classics — velonews
Costa, Cunego and Ulissi lead Lampre Merida at Ardennes Classics — cyclingnews
Interview: Mollema mikt op topvijf in Gold Race (02:12 Dutch) — nos
Interview: Philippe Gilbert avant l'Amstel Gold Race (02:50 French) — rtbf.be
Gerrans leads Orica-GreenEdge at Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Interview: Philippe Gilbert (02:21 English) — cycling-central
April 17 update:
PEZ Previews: Amstel Gold Race — pezcyclingnews
Amstel Gold Race: A passion for Nathan Haas — cyclingnews
Preview: Gilbert on form for the Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Swift ready to take aim at the Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Amstel Gold Race Preview w/ 2013 Highlights (02:55 English) — InCycle
Interview: Tom Dumoulin wint ooit de Gold Race (04:13 Dutch) — nos
Martin confident and ready for the Amstel Gold Race — cyclingnews
Valverde y Movistar Team, ante el reto de las Ardenas: ´Son carreras que me gustan mucho´ — biciciclismo
 
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Amstel Gold Race: Belkin’s homecoming — velonews
Kwiatkowski given Amstel Gold Race leadership — cyclingnews
April 15 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Gesink out of Amstel Gold Race with heart problem — velonews
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Last 3 Km from 2013 (04:58 Dutch) — nos
2012 Highlights (07:07 Dutch) — nos
More video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
April 17 update: The tv and online options to view the 2014 Amstel Gold Race are now listed below. Unrestricted live links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for updates to the online links and tv schedules. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — Steve
Warning: Any unrestricted live video links (in bold) in the table below that we suspect or have been reported to contain MS Windows malicious/malware popups are now denoted with 'm' as in "live videom (english)". Please ensure your Windows computer is virus protected before using "live videom" links as they are beyond our control. Expand the video to full screen to avoid the popups or click the tiny '[x]' close boxes.
Start time: Sun Apr 20 10:15 CET (8:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Maastricht, Netherlands
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Estimated finish: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 live videom (english) live videom (english) live videom (french) live videom (spanish) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English; live at 14:00 CET; highlights later in the day on ES2 at 18:30 CET; |
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live video (dutch) live videom (dutch) live videom (english) tv schedule |
Dutch; live at 14:00 CET | |
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live video (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; RAI Sport 2 starts at 14:00 CET with a rebroadcast at 20:05 CET | |
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live video (french) |
restricted; french commentary at 14:00 CET. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS will broadcast Amstel Gold Race LIVE: 2305-0130 (AEST) Sunday 20 April on SBS ONE and streaming online at Cycling Central | |
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live video (english) tv schedule
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live video (luxemburgish) live video (luxemburgish) tv schedule |
Luxemburg; works with iOS devices | |
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Canada; Sportsnet ONE will have delayed coverage at 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT | |
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 live text updates |
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The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates | |
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live ticker |
Belgium/Flemish ticker with updates from the start. | |
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 steephill text updates |
short text updates from any and everyone | |
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2014 Amstel Gold Race Route Map
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Timetable
Key Climbs for Amstel Gold Race:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 9.4 / 241 | 1 Slingerererberg | 1.3 km | 4.8 % | n/a |    | |
| 14.1 / 236 | Adsteeg | 0.7 km | 4.5 % | n/a | | |
| 22.3 / 228 | Lange Raarberg | 1.8 km | 3.9 % | n/a | | |
| 38 / 212 | Bergseweg | 2.6 km | 3.3 % | n/a | | |
| 49.7 / 200 | Sibbergrubbe (1) | 1.8 km | 3.9 % | n/a | | |
| 54.1 / 196 | Cauberg (1) | 0.9 km | 7.5 % | 13 % | | |
| 58.6 / 191 | Geulhemmerberg (1) | 1 km | 6.2 % | 9 % | | |
| 78.2 / 172 | Wolfsberg | 1.1 km | 3 % | n/a | | |
| 81.2 / 169 | Loorberg (1) | 1.6 km | 4.9 % | n/a | | |
| 92.5 / 158 | Schweibergerweg | 2.4 km | 4.5 % | n/a | | |
| 98.9 / 151 | Camerig | 4.6 km | 4 % | n/a | | |
| 109.5 / 141 | Drielandenpunt | 2 km | 5.7 % | n/a | | |
| 114 / 136 | Gemmenich | 2.9 km | 3.7 % | n/a | | |
| 117.8 / 132 | Vijenerbos | 2.9 km | 3.7 % | n/a | | |
| 126.5 / 124 | Eperheide | 1.4 km | 5.6 % | n/a | | |
| 135.1 / 115 | Gulpenerberg (1) | 0.6 km | 9.7 % | 15 % | | |
| 138.6 / 111 | Plettenberg | 1 km | 4.2 % | n/a | | |
| 140.7 / 109 | Eyserweg | 2.1 km | 4.4 % | n/a | | |
| 145.2 / 105 | St. Remigiusstraat | 1 km | 7.8 % | n/a | | |
| 150.5 / 100 | Vrakelberg | 0.6 km | 7.6 % | n/a | | |
| 158.2 / 92 | Sibergrubbe (2) | 1.8 km | 3.9 % | n/a | | |
| 162.6 / 87 | Cauberg (2) | 0.9 km | 7.5 % | 13 % | | |
| 167.2 / 83 | Geulhemmerberg (2) | 1 km | 6.2 % | 9 % | | |
| 180.3 / 70 | Bemelerberg (1) | 0.9 km | 4.6 % | n/a | | |
| 195.6 / 54 | Loorberg (2) | 1.6 km | 4.9 % | n/a | | |
| 205.1 / 45 | Gulpenerberg (2) | 0.6 km | 9.7 % | 15 % | | |
| 210.5 / 40 | Kruisberg | 0.7 km | 8.3 % | 17 % | | |
| 212.4 / 38 | Eyserbosweg | 1.1 km | 7.4 % | 16 % | | |
| 216.2 / 34 | Fromberg | 1.7 km | 4 % | n/a | | |
| 220.7 / 29 | Keutenberg | 1.6 km | 5.3 % | 22 % | | |
| 230.7 / 19 | Cauberg (3) | 0.9 km | 7.5 % | 13 % | | |
| 235.3 / 15 | Geulhemmerberg (3) | 1 km | 6.2 % | 9 % | | |
| 244 / 6 | Bemelerberg (2) | 0.9 km | 4.6 % | n/a | | |
| 249.1 / 1 | Cauberg (4) | 0.9 km | 7.5 % | 13 % | |