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<tr><td width="80">Local name:</td><td>Amstel Gold Race</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Region:</td><td>Mostly [[Limburg (Netherlands)]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Date:</td><td>Middle of April</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr>
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! colspan=2 |'''Amstel Gold Race'''
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<tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=lawngreen>History</th></tr>
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<tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1966</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Editions:</td><td valign="top">40</td></tr>
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<tr><td>First Winner:</td><td valign="top">[[Jean Stablinski]] ({{FRA}})</td></tr>
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|Region || {{flagiconNetherlands}} Mostly [[Limburg (Netherlands)]]
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<tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Danilo Di Luca]] ({{ITA}})</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Jan Raas]] ({{NED}}), 5 wins</td></tr>
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|Date || Middle of April
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|First Edition || 1966
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|Editions || 40
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|First Winner || [[Jean Stablinski]] {{flagiconFrance}}
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|Most Recent || [[Danilo Di Luca]] {{flagiconItaly}}
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|Most Wins || [[Jan Raas]] {{flagiconNetherlands}} 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 (Netherlands)|Limburg]], [[The Netherlands]].  It is held every spring. As of 2005, it is part of the [[UCI ProTour]].
 
The '''Amstel Gold Race''' is a [[road bicycle racing]] race held (mostly) in the southern part of the province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], [[The Netherlands]].  It is held every spring. As of 2005, it is part of the [[UCI ProTour]].
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==History==
 
==History==
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The first race, organized by Herman Krott, took place on April 30 1966, chosen by Krott because it was the [[Queen Juliana|Queen's]] birthday, which he thought would help draw crowds{{ref|Trouw}}. Unfortunately, in many villages the festivities blocked the roads, meaning that the course had to be changed several times when the race was already underway. As a result, it became over 300 km long, which led an infuriated [[Jacques Anquetil]] to leave the race prematurely.
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The first race, organized by Herman Krott, took place on April 30 1966, chosen by Krott because it was the [[Queen Juliana|Queen's]] birthday, which he thought would help draw crowds. Unfortunately, in many villages the festivities blocked the roads, meaning that the course had to be changed several times when the race was already underway. As a result, it became over 300 km long, which led an infuriated [[Jacques Anquetil]] to leave the race prematurely.
  
 
==Course==
 
==Course==
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==Results==
 
==Results==
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! Date     || Winner || Nationality
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! colspan=3 |'''Amstel Gold Race Winners (since 1966)'''
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| '''Date''' || '''Winner''' || '''Nationality'''
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|[[1966]]  ||  [[Jean Stablinski]]  ||  {{flagiconFRA}}
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|[[1967]]  ||  [[Arie den Hartog]]  ||  {{flagiconNED}}
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|[[1968]]  ||  [[Harry Steevens]]  ||  {{flagiconNED}}
 
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|-
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| [[April 30]] [[1966]] || [[Jean Stablinski]] || {{FRA}}
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|[[1969]] || [[Guido Reybrouck]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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|-
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| [[1967]] || [[Arie den Hartog]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1970]] || [[Georges Pintens]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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|-
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| [[1968]] || [[Harry Steevens]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1971]] || [[Frans Verbeeck]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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| [[1969]] || [[Guido Reybrouck]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1972]] || [[Walter Planckaert]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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|-
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| [[1970]] || [[Georges Pintens]] || {{FRA}}
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|[[1973]] || [[Eddy Merckx]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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|-
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| [[1971]] || [[Frans Verbeeck]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1974]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
|-
 
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| [[1972]] || [[Walter Planckaert]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1975]] || [[Eddy Merckx]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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| [[1973]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1976]] || [[Freddy Maertens]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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| [[1974]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1977]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1975]] || [[Eddie Merckx]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1978]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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|-
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| [[1976]] || [[Freddy Maertens]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1979]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1977]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1980]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1978]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1981]] || [[Bernard Hinault]] || {{flagiconFRA}}
 
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| [[1979]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1982]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1980]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1983]] || [[Phil Anderson]] || {{flagiconAUS}}
 
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| [[1981]] || [[Bernard Hinault]] || {{FRA}}
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|[[1984]] || [[Jacques Hanegraaf]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1982]] || [[Jan Raas]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1985]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1983]] || [[Phil Anderson]] || {{AUS}}
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|[[1986]] || [[Steven Rooks]] || {{flagiconNED|}}
 
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| [[1984]] || [[Jacques Hanegraaf]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1987]] || [[Joop Zoetemelk]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1985]] || [[Gerrie Knetemann]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1988]] || [[Jelle Nijdam]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1986]] || [[Steven Rooks]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1989]] || [[Eric van Lancker]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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| [[1987]] || [[Joop Zoetemelk]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1990]] || [[Adri van der Poel]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1988]] || [[Jelle Nijdam]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1991]] || [[Frans Maassen]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1989]] || [[Eric van Lancker]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1992]] || [[Olaf Ludwig]] || {{flagiconGER}}
 
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| [[1990]] || [[Adri van der Poel]] || {{NET}}
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|[[1993]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{flagiconSUI}}
 
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| [[1991]] || [[Frans Maassen]] || {{NET}}
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|[[ 1994]] || [[Johan Museeuw]] || {{flagiconBEL}}
 
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| [[1992]] || [[Olaf Ludwig]] || {{GER}}
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|[[ 1995]] || [[Mauro Gianetti]] || {{flagiconSUI}}
 
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| [[1993]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{SUI}}
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|[[1996]] || [[Stefano Zanini]] || {{flagiconITA}}
 
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| [[1994]] || [[Johan Museeuw]] || {{BEL}}
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|[[1997]] || [[Bjarne Riis]] || {{flagiconDEN}}
 
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| [[1995]] || [[Mauro Gianetti]] || {{SUI}}
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|[[1998]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{flagiconSUI}}
 
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| [[1996]] || [[Stefano Zanini]] || {{ITA}}
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|[[1999]] || [[Michael Boogerd]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1997]] || [[Bjarne Riis]] || {{DEN}}
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|[[2000]] || [[Erik Zabel]] || {{flagiconGER}}
 
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| [[1998]] || [[Rolf Järmann]] || {{SUI}}
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|[[2001]] || [[Erik Dekker]] || {{flagiconNED}}
 
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| [[1999]] || [[Michael Boogerd]] || {{NET}}
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|[[2002]] || [[Michele Bartoli]] || {{flagiconITA}}
 
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| [[2000]] || [[Erik Zabel]] || {{GER}}
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|[[2003]] || [[Alexandre Vinokourov]] || {{flagiconKAZ}}
 
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| [[2001]] || [[Erik Dekker]] || {{NET}}
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|[[2004]] || [[Davide Rebellin]] || {{flagiconITA}}
 
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| [[2002]] || [[Michele Bartoli]] || {{ITA}}
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|[[2005]] || [[Danilo Di Luca]] || {{flagiconITA}}
 
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| [[2003]] || [[Alexandre Vinokourov]] || {{KAZ}}
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|[[2006]] || [[Fränk Schleck]] || {{flagiconLUX}}
 
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| [[2004]] || [[Davide Rebellin]] || {{ITA}}
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|[[2007]] || [[Stefan Schumacher]] || {{flagiconGermany}}
 
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| [[April 17]][[2005]] || [[Danilo Di Luca]] || {{ITA}}
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|[[2008]] || [[Damiano Cunego]] || {{flagiconITA}}
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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* {{note|Trouw}} Graat, John (April 16, 2005). <i>De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer</i>. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.
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* Graat, John (April 16, 2005). <i>De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer</i>. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.
  
 
==External links==
 
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[[Category:UCI ProTour]]
 
[[Category:UCI ProTour]]
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[[category:Cycle racing in the Netherlands]]
 
 
[[category:Cycle races]]
 
[[category:Cycle races]]
 
[[Category:Classic cycle races|Amstel Gold Race]]
 
[[Category:Classic cycle races|Amstel Gold Race]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 15 April 2009

Amstel Gold Race 2006.jpg
Amstel Gold Race
Local name Amstel Gold Race
Region 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png Mostly Limburg (Netherlands)
Date Middle of April
Type One-day race
History
First Edition 1966
Editions 40
First Winner Jean Stablinski 22px-Flag of France.png
Most Recent Danilo Di Luca 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif
Most Wins Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png 5 wins


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. 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.

History

The first race, organized by Herman Krott, took place on April 30 1966, chosen by Krott because it was the Queen's birthday, which he thought would help draw crowds. Unfortunately, in many villages the festivities blocked the roads, meaning that the course had to be changed several times when the race was already underway. As a result, it became over 300 km long, which led an infuriated Jacques Anquetil to leave the race prematurely.

Course

As is not unusual for road cycling races, the course has changed many times over the years. In 2005 the race took place almost entirely within the boundaries of the province of Limburg, but there have also been editions that covered significant parts of Belgium. Since 2003 the finish is at the top of the Cauberg hill, in the Valkenburg municipality. Before 2003 the finish used to be in Maastricht.

Results

Amstel Gold Race Winners (since 1966)
Date Winner Nationality
1966 Jean Stablinski 22px-Flag of France.png
1967 Arie den Hartog 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1968 Harry Steevens 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1969 Guido Reybrouck 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1970 Georges Pintens 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1971 Frans Verbeeck 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1972 Walter Planckaert 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1973 Eddy Merckx 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1974 Gerrie Knetemann 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1975 Eddy Merckx 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1976 Freddy Maertens 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1977 Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1978 Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1979 Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1980 Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1981 Bernard Hinault 22px-Flag of France.png
1982 Jan Raas 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1983 Phil Anderson 22px-Flag of Australia.svg.png
1984 Jacques Hanegraaf 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1985 Gerrie Knetemann 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1986 Steven Rooks 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1987 Joop Zoetemelk 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1988 Jelle Nijdam 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1989 Eric van Lancker 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1990 Adri van der Poel 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1991 Frans Maassen 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
1992 Olaf Ludwig 22px-Flag of Germany.png
1993 Rolf Järmann 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png
1994 Johan Museeuw 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).png
1995 Mauro Gianetti 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png
1996 Stefano Zanini 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif
1997 Bjarne Riis 22px-Flag of Denmark.png
1998 Rolf Järmann 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png
1999 Michael Boogerd 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
2000 Erik Zabel 22px-Flag of Germany.png
2001 Erik Dekker 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.png
2002 Michele Bartoli 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif
2003 Alexandre Vinokourov 22px-Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png
2004 Davide Rebellin 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif
2005 Danilo Di Luca 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif
2006 Fränk Schleck 22px-Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png
2007 Stefan Schumacher 22px-Flag of Germany.png
2008 Damiano Cunego 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif


References

  • Graat, John (April 16, 2005). De Gold Race is allang geen 'poenkoers' meer. Trouw (newspaper), p. 21.

External links

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