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2014 Amstel Gold Race (World Tour)
49th edition: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Maastricht - Berg en Terblijt, 251.4 km, The Netherlands
Amstel Gold Race podium history | 2013 edition | 2015 edition | Photos | Start list with backnumbers |
2014 race course
The Race: Approaching the final ascent of the Cauberg, Orica-GreenEdge put some horsepower at the head of the main peloton and closed the gap to the small groups that had been dangling off the front.
Bam! On the Cauberg Philippe Gilbert went hard up the left side of the road, blowing by the other riders and opening a sizeable gap.
Cresting the Cauberg he was well away but he still had 1.8 km to go to the finish. No problem, Gilbert was on song and powered to the line, alone. This is the third Amstel Gold Race win for Gilbert.
After winning De Brabantse Pijl on Wendesday and now Amstel Gold, there is no doubt, Philippe Gilbert is back!
Complete Results:
Winner's average speed: 39.083 km/hr
| 1 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC | 6hr 25min 57sec |
| 2 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto-Belisol | @ 5 seconds |
| 3 | Simon Gerrans | Orica-GreenEdge | 6" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar Team | |
| 5 | Michal Kwiatkowski | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | |
| 6 | Simon Geschke | Giant-Shimano | 10" |
| 7 | Bauke Mollema | Belkin | |
| 8 | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana | |
| 9 | Daniel Moreno Fernandez | Team Katusha | |
| 10 | Yukiya Arashiro | Team Europcar | 12" |
| 11 | Björn Leukemans | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 12 | Michael Matthews | Orica-GreenEdge | |
| 13 | Davide Rebellin | CCC Polsat Polkowice | |
| 14 | Fabian Wegmann | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 15 | Anthony Roux | FDJ | |
| 16 | Giampaolo Caruso | Team Katusha | |
| 17 | Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa | Lampre-Merida | |
| 18 | Roman Kreuziger | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 19 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Team Katusha | 21" |
| 20 | Tom Dumoulin | Giant-Shimano | |
| 21 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 22 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | Belkin | |
| 23 | Arnold Jeannesson | FDJ | |
| 24 | Frank Schleck | Trek Factory Racing | 23" |
| 25 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | 36" |
| 26 | Paul Martens | Belkin | 36" |
| 27 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | |
| 28 | Eduard Vorganov | Team Katusha | |
| 29 | Jakob Fuglsang | Astana | |
| 30 | Fabio Felline | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 31 | Marco Marcato | Cannondale | |
| 32 | Enrico Barbin | Bardiani-CSF | |
| 33 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 34 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre-Merida | |
| 35 | Alex Howes | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 36 | Stefan Denifl | IAM Cycling | |
| 37 | Chris Anker Sörensen | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 38 | Bob Jungels | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 39 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Sky | |
| 40 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC | |
| 41 | Mikael Cherel | Ag2r-La Mondiale | 1' 01" |
| 42 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC | |
| 43 | Ben Hermans | BMC | |
| 44 | Dominik Nerz | BMC | |
| 45 | Davide Malacarne | Team Europcar | |
| 46 | Jan Bakelants | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | |
| 47 | Dennis Vanendert | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 48 | Kristijan Durasek | Lampre-Merida | |
| 49 | Alessandro De Marchi | Cannondale | |
| 50 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-Merida | |
| 51 | Laurens Ten Dam | Belkin | |
| 52 | Vincenzo Nibali | Astana | |
| 53 | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 1' 32" |
| 54 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 55 | Benoît Vaugrenard | FDJ | |
| 56 | Simon Clarke | Orica-GreenEdge | |
| 57 | Rafael Valls Ferri | Lampre-Merida | |
| 58 | Angelo Pagani | Bardiani-CSF | |
| 59 | Michal Golas | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | |
| 60 | Pieter Serry | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | 2' 03" |
| 61 | Lieuwe Westra | Astana | |
| 62 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez | BMC | 2' 16" |
| 63 | Alberto Losada Alguacil | Team Katusha | 2' 54" |
| 64 | Angel Vicioso Arcos | Team Katusha | |
| 65 | Carlos Alberto Betancur | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 66 | Gorka Izaguirre Insausti | Movistar Team | |
| 67 | Pieter Weening | Orica-GreenEdge | 3' 07" |
| 68 | Tim Wellens | Lotto-Belisol | 3' 23" |
| 69 | Maciej Paterski | CCC Polsat Polkowice | 3' 32" |
| 70 | Nathan Haas | Garmin-Sharp | 5' 36" |
| 71 | Ramunas Navardauskas | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 72 | Tony Martin | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | 6' 26" |
| 73 | Matteo Montaguti | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 74 | Matthias Brandle | IAM Cycling | |
| 75 | Thomas Lövkvist | IAM Cycling | |
| 76 | Daryl Impey | Orica-GreenEdge | |
| 77 | Bram Tankink | Belkin | 8" 45" |
| 78 | Peter Velits | BMC | 10' 00" |
| 79 | Nathan Earle | Team Sky | |
| 80 | Matthew Busche | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 81 | Thomas Sprengers | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 82 | Pim Ligthart | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 83 | Bart De Clercq | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 84 | Pieter Jacobs | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 85 | Marco Bandiera | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | |
| 86 | Kévin Reza | Team Europcar | |
| 87 | Johnny Hoogerland | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | |
| 88 | Zico Waeytens | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 89 | Jérôme Baugnies | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 90 | Andriy Grivko | Astana | |
| 91 | Reto Hollenstein | IAM Cycling | |
| 92 | Angelo Tulik | Team Europcar | |
| 93 | Jean Marc Marino | Cannondale | |
| 94 | Jonathan Hivert | Belkin | |
| 95 | Antonio Parrinello | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | |
| 96 | Jussi Veikkanen | FDJ | |
| 97 | Sébastien Minard | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 98 | Tony Gallopin | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 99 | Jérôme Pineau | IAM Cycling | |
| 100 | Ben Gastauer | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 101 | Maxim Iglinsky | Astana | |
| 102 | Alexey Lutsenko | Astana | |
| 103 | Jaroslaw Marycz | CCC Polsat Polkowice | |
| 104 | Karsten Kroon | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 105 | Dries Devenyns | Giant-Shimano | |
| 106 | Davide Villella | Cannondale | |
| 107 | Marco Canola | Bardiani-CSF | |
| 108 | Bryan Coquard | Team Europcar | |
| 109 | Pirmin Lang | IAM Cycling | |
| 110 | Laurens De Vreese | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 13' 15" |
| 111 | Guillaume Bonnafond | Ag2r-La Mondiale | |
| 112 | Matej Mohoric | Cannondale | |
| 113 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno | Bardiani-CSF | |
| 114 | Boy Van Poppel | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 115 | Rory Sutherland | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 116 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg | Giant-Shimano | |
| 117 | Roy Curvers | Giant-Shimano | |
| 118 | Wouter Poels | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | |
| 119 | Borut Bozic | Astana | |
| 120 | Marco Frapporti | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | |
| 121 | Arthur Van Overberghe | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 122 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ | 16' 13" |
| 123 | Michael Valgren Andersen | Tinkoff-Saxo |
Of course we have our obligatory Amstel Gold Race panaroma shot with a windmill
The pack climbs the Cauberg
Another shot of the peloton on the Cauberg
James Vanlandschoot leads a break.
Alejandro Valverde on the Gulperberg
Damiano Cunego
Nathan Haas climbs the Gulperberg
Sylvain Chavanel
Roman Kreuziger
Sonny Colbrelli
Greg van Avermaet giving it a go on the Keutenberg
Jan Bakelants also on the Keutenberg
Kevin Reza
Alexandr Kolobev was very aggressive in the closing kilometers.
Davide Rebellin
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Johnny Hoogerland
Rui Costa
Pim Ligthart leads an earlier escape attempt.
Thomas Voeckler (green Europcar jersey) tried an ultimately unsuccessful late escape that drew several other riders.
Time to go! Philippe Gilbert attacks with overwheleming force.
Philippe Gilbert unleashed an incredible, irresistable attack on the Cauberg
Jelle Vanendert finishes second
Simon Gerrans was third.
The winner with his trophy
2014 podium, from left: Jelle Vanendert, Philippe Gilbert and Simon Gerrans
Startlist with backnumbers: April 19, 2014
| Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| Director: Tristan Hoffman | |
| 1 | Roman Kreuziger |
| 2 | Michael Valgren |
| 3 | Jesper Hansen |
| 4 | Karsten Kroon |
| 5 | Bruno Pires |
| 6 | Chris Anker Sørensen |
| 7 | Nicki Sørensen |
| 8 | Rory Sutherland |
| AG2R La Mondiale | |
| Director: Jean-Baptiste Quiclet | |
| 11 | Romain Bardet |
| 12 | Carlos Betancur |
| 13 | Guillaume Bonnafond |
| 14 | Mikael Cherel |
| 15 | Ben Gastauer |
| 16 | Sébastien Minard |
| 17 | Matteo Montaguti |
| 18 | Christophe Riblon |
| Astana Pro Team | |
| Director: Stefano Zanini | |
| 21 | Vincenzo Nibali |
| 22 | Borut Bozic |
| 23 | Jakob Fuglsang |
| 24 | Enrico Gasparotto |
| 25 | Aleksey Lutsenko |
| 26 | Andriy Grivko |
| 27 | Maxim Iglinskiy |
| 28 | Lieuwe Westra |
| Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | |
| Director: | |
| 31 | Bauke Mollema |
| 32 | Jos Van Emden |
| 33 | Jonathan Hivert |
| 34 | Paul Martens |
| 35 | Lars Petter Nordhaug |
| 36 | Bram Tankink |
| 37 | David Tanner |
| 38 | Laurens Ten Dam |
| BMC Racing Team | |
| Director: | |
| 41 | Philippe Gilbert |
| 42 | Marcus Burghardt |
| 43 | Ben Hermans |
| 44 | Dominik Nerz |
| 45 | Samuel Sánchez |
| 46 | Greg Van Avermaet |
| 47 | Michael Schar |
| 48 | Peter Velits |
| Cannondale | |
| Director: Alberto Volpi | |
| 51 | Alberto Bettiol |
| 52 | Alessandro De Marchi |
| 53 | Michel Koch |
| 54 | Marco Marcato |
| 55 | Jean-Marc Marino |
| 56 | Matej Mohoric |
| 57 | Daniele Ratto |
| 58 | Davide Villella |
| FDJ | |
| Director: Franck Pineau | |
| 62 | Arnaud Courteille |
| 62 | Antonio Fischer Murilo |
| 63 | Arnold Jeannesson |
| 64 | Matthieu Ladagnous |
| 65 | Jérémy Roy |
| 66 | Benoit Vaugrenard |
| 67 | Jussi Veikkanen |
| 68 | Anthony Roux |
| Garmin Sharp | |
| Director: Johnny Weltz | |
| 71 | Thomas Dekker |
| 72 | Sebastian Langeveld |
| 73 | Alex Howes |
| 74 | Daniel Martin |
| 75 | Ramunas Navardauskas |
| 76 | Nathan Haas |
| 77 | Tom-Jelte Slagter |
| 78 | Fabian Wegmann |
| Lampre-Merida | |
| Director: José Antonio Fernandez | |
| 81 | Damiano Cunego |
| 82 | Matteo Bono |
| 83 | Mattia Cattaneo |
| 84 | Rui Costa |
| 85 | Nelson Oliveira |
| 86 | Diego Ulissi |
| 87 | Rafael Valls |
| 88 | Kristijan Durasek |
| Lotto-Belisol | |
| Director: Bart Leysen | |
| 91 | Bart De Clercq |
| 92 | Tony Gallopin |
| 93 | Pim Ligthart |
| 94 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck |
| 95 | Tosh Van Der Sande |
| 96 | Dennis Vanendert |
| 97 | Jelle Vanendert |
| 98 | Tim Wellens |
| Movistar Team | |
| Director: José Luis Arrieta | |
| 101 | Alejandro Valverde |
| 102 | Imanol Erviti |
| 103 | John Gadret |
| 104 | Jesús Herrada |
| 105 | Ion Izagirre |
| 106 | Iván Gutiérrez |
| 107 | Beñat Intxausti |
| 108 | Gorka Izagirre |
| Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | |
| Director: Tom Steels | |
| 111 | Michal Kwiatkowski |
| 112 | Jan Bakelants |
| 113 | Michal Golas |
| 114 | Tony Martin |
| 115 | Wout Poels |
| 116 | Pieter Serry |
| 117 | Zdenek Stybar |
| 118 | Julian Alaphilippe |
| Orica-GreenEdge | |
| Director: Matthew White | |
| 121 | Simon Gerrans |
| 122 | Michael Albasini |
| 123 | Simon Clarke |
| 124 | Mathew Hayman |
| 125 | Daryl Impey |
| 126 | Michael Matthews |
| 127 | Christian Meier |
| 128 | Pieter Weening |
| Team Europcar | |
| Director: Andy Flickinger | |
| 131 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 132 | Yukiya Arashiro |
| 133 | Davide Malacarne |
| 134 | Bryan Coquard |
| 135 | Cyril Gautier |
| 136 | Perrig Quemeneur |
| 137 | Kévin Réza |
| 138 | Angelo Tulik |
| Team Giant-Shimano | |
| Director: Aike Visbeeck | |
| 141 | Simon Geschke |
| 142 | Roy Curvers |
| 143 | Koen De Kort |
| 144 | Dries Devenyns |
| 145 | Tom Dumoulin |
| 146 | Thierry Hupond |
| 147 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg |
| 148 | Albert Timmer |
| Team Katusha | |
| Director: José Azevedo | |
| 151 | Joaquim Rodriguez |
| 152 | Giampaolo Caruso |
| 153 | Sergei Chernetckii |
| 154 | Alexandr Kolobnev |
| 155 | Alberto Losada |
| 156 | Daniel Moreno |
| 157 | Ángel Vicioso |
| 158 | Eduard Vorganov |
| Team Sky | |
| Director: Nicolas Portal | |
| 161 | Ian Boswell |
| 162 | Nathan Earle |
| 163 | Joshua Edmondson |
| 164 | Edvald Boasson Hagen |
| 165 | Christian Knees |
| 166 | Danny Pate |
| 167 | Ben Swift |
| 168 | Geraint Thomas |
| Trek Factory Racing | |
| Director: | |
| 171 | Matthew Busche |
| 172 | Boy Van Poppel |
| 173 | Fabio Felline |
| 174 | Bob Jungels |
| 175 | Andy Schleck |
| 176 | Fränk Schleck |
| 177 | Kristof Vandewalle |
| 178 | Haimar Zubeldia |
| Androni Giocattoli | |
| Director: Giovanni Ellena | |
| 181 | Marco Bandiera |
| 182 | Manuel Belletti |
| 183 | Marco Frapporti |
| 184 | Johnny Hoogerland |
| 185 | Antonio Parrinello |
| 186 | Nicola Testi |
| 187 | Omar Bertazzo |
| 188 | Andrea Zordan |
| CCC Polsat Polkowice | |
| Director: Piotr Wadecki | |
| 191 | Davide Rebellin |
| 192 | Jaroslaw Marycz |
| 193 | Bartlomiej Matysiak |
| 194 | Lukasz Owsian |
| 195 | Maciej Paterski |
| 196 | Marek Rutkiewicz |
| 197 | Adrian Honkisz |
| 198 | Adrian Kurek |
| IAM Cycling | |
| Director: Kjell Carlstrom | |
| 201 | Sylvain Chavanel |
| 202 | Matthias Brandle |
| 203 | Stefan Denifl |
| 204 | Pirmin Lang |
| 205 | Reto Hollenstein |
| 206 | Thomas Löfkvist |
| 207 | Jérome Pineau |
| 208 | Aleksejs Saramotins |
| Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | |
| Director: Hans de Clercq | |
| 211 | Edward Theuns |
| 212 | Pieter Jacobs |
| 213 | Eliot Lietaer |
| 214 | Thomas Sprengers |
| 215 | Preben Van Hecke |
| 216 | Arthur Vanoverberghe |
| 217 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck |
| 218 | Zico Waeytens |
| Wanty - Groupe Gobert | |
| Director: Hilaire Vanderschueren | |
| 221 | Bjorn Leukemans |
| 222 | Jerome Baugnies |
| 223 | Wesley Kreder |
| 224 | Laurens De Vreese |
| 225 | Michel Kreder |
| 226 | Marco Minnaard |
| 227 | Nico Sijmens |
| 228 | James Vanlandschoot |
| Bardiani - CSF | |
| Director: Roberto Reverberi | |
| 231 | Sonny Colbrelli |
| 232 | Enrico Barbin |
| 233 | Enrico Battaglin |
| 234 | Nicola Boem |
| 235 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno |
| 236 | Marco Canola |
| 237 | Angelo Pagani |
| 238 | Edoardo Zardini |