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Monday Musette – Amstel Gold Race Wrap-Up

Phillippe Gilbert finally took a victory in a major spring classic, winning yesterday’s Amstel Gold Race with an impressive surge up the final ascent of the Cauberg. It was an exciting finish to a rather quiet race, as the favorites seemed content to wait until the final to begin testing their legs. Here’s what I … Continue reading

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Amstel Gold Race Preview

This preview is admittedly very late in coming to you—for that, I apologize. On the other hand, the unexpected delay might just have worked in my favor as it’s allowed me to take into account the effects of the Northern European airport closures due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption. The Amstel Gold Race can be … Continue reading

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Should E-N-E-C-O Equal R-E-S-P-E-C-T?

Admit it, you’ve spent more time over the past week reading about Leadville than this week’s ENECO Tour. It’s okay, you’re among friends. I made the same mistake. In my Embrocation column this week, I intimated that the ENECO Tour (among several other August races) doesn’t hold the same amount of prestige (and therefore doesn’t … Continue reading

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Amstel Gold Race – Live Stream

If you have Windows Media Player, click here. Otherwise, you might need to wait until 9:15EST when more coverage is set to begin. Update #1: Unfortunately, I’m not getting reliable links to streams today. Maybe because I’m using a Mac? Others say the link above works, so hopefully you’re able to enjoy the action.

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Amstel Gold Race – Preview

Yes, this comes a bit late in the day (the soigneurs might even be stirring soon—or at least returning to their hotels after a night on the town), but there’s still time to talk about tomorrow’s Amstel Gold Race. A relatively “new” classic (this year is only the 44th), the Amstel Gold race used to … Continue reading

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