1972 Amstel Gold Race
7th Edition: Sunday, March 26, 1972

Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1973 edition | 1971 edition

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Heerlen - Meerssen, Netherlands
237 km, 37.65 km/hr

Walter Planckaert

Complete results:

97 starters, 29 classified finishers

1	Walter Planckaert (Watney-Avia)	6hr 17min 39sec
2	Willy De Geest (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
3	Joop Zoetemelk (Flandria-Beaulieu)	s.t.
4	Gérard Vianen (Goudsmit-Hoff)	@ 14sec
5	Willy Planckaert (Goldor-Ijsboerke)	s.t.
6	André Dierickx (Flandria-Beaulieu)	s.t.
7	Frans Verbeeck (Watney-Avia)	s.t.
8	Gerben Karstens (Rokado)	s.t.
9	"Rik" Kamiel Van Linden (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
10	Willy Teirlinck (Sonolor)	s.t.

11	Jos Van Der Vleuten (Goudsmit-Hoff)	s.t.
12	Jan Janssen (Flandria-Beaulieu)	s.t.
13	Edward Janssens (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
14	Daniel Van Ryckeghem (Sonolor)	s.t.
15	Herman Beyssens (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
16	Wim Schepers (Rokado)	0:24"
17	Mathijs De Koning (Flandria-Beaulieu)	s.t.
18	Georges Pintens (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
19	Ferdinand Bracke (Peugeot-Michelin-BP)	s.t.
20	Cees Koeken (Goudsmit-Hoff)	s.t.

21	Wim Prinsen (Goudsmit-Hoff)	33"
22	Emile Bodart (Watney-Avia)	s.t.
23	Eddy Reyniers (Van Cauter-Magniflex-De Gribaldy)	s.t.
24	Brian Jolly (TI-Raleigh)	4'33"
25	Ben Janbroers (Peugeot-Michelin-BP)	s.t.
26	Herman Van Der Slagmolen (Flandria-Beaulieu)	9'18"
27	Rolf Wolfshohl (Rokado)	11'16"
28	Marc Demeyer (Flandria-Beaulieu)	s.t.
29	Jules Bruessing (Wybert-Laekerol)	11'54"

 

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