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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid to late April |
| Region | Limburg, Netherlands |
| English name | Amstel Gold Race |
| Nickname(s) | The Amstel, Nederlands Mooiste (Dutch Most Beautiful, en.) , AGR, The Gold Race |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day Classic, Ardennes classic |
| Organiser | Amstel Gold Race Foundation, Flanders Classics (from 2025) |
| Race director | Leo van Vliet |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1966 |
| Editions | 58 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Jean Stablinski (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Jan Raas (NED) (5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Tom Pidcock (GBR) |
The Amstel Gold Race is a one-day classic road cycling race held annually since 1966 in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classics riders as the favourites.[1]
Since 1989 the event has been included in season-long competitions at the highest level of UCI, as part of the UCI Road World Cup (1989–2004), the UCI ProTour (2005–2010), UCI World Ranking (2009–2010) and since 2011 of the UCI World Tour. It is the only one-day World Tour race staged in the Netherlands and is considered the most important Dutch road cycling event.[1] Dutchman Jan Raas holds the winning record with five victories.
Dutch beer brewer Amstel has served as the race's title sponsor since its creation in 1966. The name does not directly refer to the river Amstel, which runs through and near the city of Amsterdam. It took place without interruption until the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since 2017, a Women's Amstel Gold Race is held, after a 14-year hiatus. The event is organised on the same day and on largely the same roads as the men's race and is part of the UCI Women's World Tour.[2][3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
AGRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "UCI announce 2017 Women's WorldTour calendar". Cyclingnews.com. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "UCI unveils 2017 Women's WorldTour". VeloNews. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.