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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
Taken just after the photo above the results, Schleck's frustration at just missing a big one is obvious.
The Amstel Gold podium, left to right: Schleck, Cunego and Valverde
I am always impressed by how closely the pros ride together.
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