With narrow roads, dozens of hills and constant twisting and turning the Amstel Gold Race opens a trilogy of three Ardennes Classics. The 2018 edition amounts to 260.6 kilometres, while the route takes in 35 hills. For years the Cauberg was the last climb, but this scenario was first altered last year in favour of a finale with Geulhemmerberg and Bemelerberg.
Amstel Gold Race 2018 (Maastricht – Valkenburg 260.6km) LIVESTREAM: Sunday, 15 April, starts at 14:45pm CET (Europe), 08:45am U.S. Eastern
Amstel Gold Race profile:
Favourites for the win:
***** Alejandro Valverde
**** Julian Alaphilippe, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tim Wellens
*** Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Michael Matthews, Philippe Gilbert, Tiesj Benoot, Dylan Teuns, Jay McCarthy, Daniel Martin, Sonny Colbrelli, Vincenzo Nibali
** Michael Albasini, Bob Jungels, Sergio Henao, Jasper Stuyven, Michael Valgren, Nathan Haas, Rudy Molard, Rui Costa, Diego Ulissi, Bryan Coquard
* Tony Gallopin, Arthur Vichot, Rigoberto Uran, Marco Canola, Niki Terpstra, Roman Kreuziger, Wout Poels, Jelle Vanendert, Paul Martens, Bauke Mollema
