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Sunday, April 20: Amstel Gold Race (Pro Tour), 257.4 km. The Netherlands.
Podium History of Amstel Gold Race

- 1. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) 6hr 35min 29sec
- 2. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.
- 3. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 2sec
- 5. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 6sec
- 6. Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) @ 14sec
- 7. Serguei Ivanov (Astana) @ 18sec
- 8. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 23sec
- 9. Karsten Kroon (CSC) @ 27sec
- 10. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) @ 45sec
- 11. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 12. Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 13. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
- 14. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 51sec
- 15. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 16. Kjell Carlstrom (Liquigas) s.t.
- 17. Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto) @ 56sec
- 18. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 19. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
- 20. Kim Kirchen (High Road) @ 1min
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| Taken just after the photo above the results, Schleck's frustration at just missing a big one is obvious. |
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| The Amstel Gold podium, left to right: Schleck, Cunego and Valverde |
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| I am always impressed by how closely the pros ride together. |
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| Now available: volume 2, covering 1965-2007. |
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