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Direct Energie contemplating today's race during the teams presentation | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) was looking ahead to Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday | 
Last year's winner, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (SKY) wasn't a factor today |
Dutch rider Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) had high hopes as well but he didn't have it today | 
Philippe GILBERT raced today despite an injured hand from a fight during a training ride | 
Obligatory windmill shot |
The peloton on the Loorberg climb, one of many short steep climbs | 
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Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN) |
The peloton on the Gulperberg | 
Thomas Voeckler | 
Wouter Poels and Lars Boom and among others |
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One of several passes of the Valkenburg/Cauberg climb, the finish climb later on | 
Valkenburg/Cauberg |
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Attack | 
De Brabantse Pijl winner from earlier this week, Petr VAKOC (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) |
Pulling faces on the Gulperberg | 
Late unsuccessful attack on the Keutenberg | 
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Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) solo attack before the finishing climb with 6 km to go | 
Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) on the 1 km at 7.5 km climb, 2 km from the finish |
Moto escort for the race leader | 
The peloton now in view as Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) flags | 
Dutch fans love a good suffer face |
Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) catching Wellens | 
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No one could hold Enrico GASPAROTTO's (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) wheel |
After Michael VALGREN (TINKOFF) caught Gasparotto and he then provided the leadout for some reason | 
Gasparotto dedicated his win to the memory of Antoine Demoitié who died as a result of a Tour of Flanders crash two weeks ago | 
Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) celebrates his second Amstel Gold Race win |
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Sonny COLBRELLI (BARDIANI CSF) won the field sprint for 3rd + 4s | 
4th Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) and 5th Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE) |
Smiles from Wanty - Groupe Gobert after a difficult last two weeks | 
He was hoping for more, 3rd Sonny COLBRELLI (BARDIANI CSF) | 
Happy with 2nd, Michael VALGREN (TINKOFF) |
Your 2016 winner, Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) dedicated his win to the memory of Antoine Demoitié | 
Your 2016 podium: 2nd Michael VALGREN (TINKOFF), 1st Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT), 3rd Sonny COLBRELLI (BARDIANI CSF) | 
Two fingers as in two time winner of this race |
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