AMSTEL GOLD RACE 2014 Philippe Gilbert won the Amstel Gold Race for a third time in his career on Sunday after making a signature winning move during the last ascent of the Cauberg. The former world champion and Ardennes Classics triple crown winner crossed the finish line with a victory salute ahead of chasers Jelle Vanendert in second and Simon Gerrans in third. The Belgian made his timely attack near the base of the Cauberg during the fourth and last of the smaller finishing circuits. A series of riders, including Vanendert and Gerrans, jumped out of the dwindled main field in response to the attack but were unable to close the gap before the finish line in Valkenburg. Gilbert’s move came after the field caught breakaway riders Preben Van Hecke, Christophe Riblon, Jakob Fuglsang and Greg Van Avermaet. His teammate Samuel Sanchez set him up perfectly with an attack at the base of the Cauberg that forced Orica-GreenEdge to chase. The move drew out Gerrans and Valverde, but Gilbert launched on the left side of the road with devastating force and soloed the final 3km to victory. 1st Philippe GILBERT (bel) 2nd Jelle VANENDERT (bel) 3rd Simon GERRANS (aus) youtube/watch?v=CVabm9lY3X0
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 06:16:23 +0000
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