1971 Amstel Gold Race
6th Edition: Sunday, March 28, 1971
Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1972 edition | 1970 edition
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Heerlen - Meerssen, Netherlands
233 km, 37.43 km/hr
Winner Frans Verbeeck
Complete results:
123 starters, 47 classified finishers
| 1 | Frans Verbeeck (Watney-Avia) | 6hr 11min 53sec |
| 2 | Gerben Karstens (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 3 | Roger Rosiers (Bic) | s.t. |
| 4 | Georges Pintens (Hertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) | s.t. |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 6 | Jos De Schoenmaecker (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 7 | Gérard Vianen (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 8 | Roger Swerts (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 9 | Joseph Spruyt (Molteni) | @ 1min 32sec |
| 10 | Jan Krekels (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 11 | Cees Rentmeester (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 12 | Joseph Bruyère (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 13 | Frans Mintjens (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 14 | Willy De Geest (Hertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) | s.t. |
| 15 | Barry Hoban (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 1'41" |
| 16 | Georges Vanconingsloo (Molteni) | 2'37" |
| 17 | Joseph Huysmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 18 | Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 19 | Evert Dolman (Mars-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 20 | Harrie Steevens (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
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| 21 | André Poppe (Hertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) | s.t. |
| 22 | Jan Janssen (Bic) | s.t. |
| 23 | Michel Coulon (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 24 | Harrie Jansen (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Berckmans (Hertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) | s.t. |
| 26 | Wim Schepers (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 27 | Brian Jolly (TI-Carlton) | s.t. |
| 28 | Marc Sohet (Bic) | s.t. |
| 29 | Frans Staes (Mars-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 30 | Derek Harrison (TI-Carlton) | s.t. |
| 31 | Wim Prinsen (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 32 | Jürgen Tschan (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
| 33 | Emile Bodart (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 34 | Eddy Schutz (Mars-Flandria) | s.t. |
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| 35 | Marinus Wagtmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 36 | Romano Tumellero (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 37 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 38 | Jean Ronsmans (Bic) | s.t. |
| 39 | Emile Cambré (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 40 | Piet Hoekstra (Gazelle) | s.t. |
| 41 | Giovanni Jimenez Ocampo (Bic) | s.t. |
| 42 | Marino Basso (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 43 | Ferdinand Bracke (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
| 44 | Joop Zoetemelk (Mars-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 45 | Tino Tabak (Mars-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 46 | Maurice Eyers (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 47 | Jan Van Katwijk (Goudsmit-Hoff) | 2'58" |
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