Amstel Gold Race 17th April - Lance or no Lance?

The Amstel Gold Race is Holland’s only road cycling race of any importance on the international cycling calendar. The riders compete in the hilly area around the town of Valkenburg, and also go into Belgium and Germany.

Steep climbs in Limburg

It is not just the approximately 250 kilometers the cyclists have to cover that make this a tough race, the twisting and turning in the many villages they ride through is not exactly easy either. During the race, the riders have to ascend some 20 short climbs, including the Cauberg, Keutenberg and Eyserbosweg. Some of these climbs are very steep and make for an exciting competition.