Amstel Gold Race

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Amstel Gold Race

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Local name:Amstel Gold Race

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Region:Mostly Limburg (Netherlands)

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Date:Middle of April

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Type:One-day race

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History

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First Edition:1966

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Editions:40

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First Winner:Jean Stablinski ({{FRA}})

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Most Recent:Danilo Di Luca ({{ITA}})

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Most Wins:Jan Raas ({{NED}}), 5 wins

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The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle racing race held (mostly) in the southern part of the province of Limburg, The Netherlands. It is held every spring. As of 2005, it is part of the UCI ProTour.

Related Topics:
Road bicycle racing - Limburg - The Netherlands - UCI ProTour

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Prior to that it was part of the Road Cycling World Cup. The name does not (directly) refer to the river Amstel, which is far away from the course, but to the sponsor, Heineken-owned beer brand Amstel.

Related Topics:
Road Cycling World Cup - Amstel - Heineken

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