The Amstel Gold Race is a one-day road cycling classic held annually since 1966 in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It takes place in mid to late April and is part of the UCI World Tour. The race is characterised by the hilly terrain of southern Limburg, including climbs such as the Cauberg.
Next edition
18 Apr 2027
men and women, same day
Starts in
date from the UCI calendar
Men
1.UWT
257 km in 2026
Women
1.WWT
Riders to watch
Menpast podium riders still racing
Defending champion · 2026
Remco EVENEPOELRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe
1 win and 2 podiums here · 15 wins in 2026
Last 5 races
112141RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
Riders to watch
Womenpast podium riders still racing
Last 5 races
2186DNFDNSRiderPodiums here 2017–26Wins 26Last 5
2026 route
In our records
Men2 wins
M. KWIATKOWSKI, the most since 2015 in our records
3 podiums
T. PIDCOCK and M. KWIATKOWSKI, the most since 2015 in our records
2× on the podium
B. COSNEFROY, never won (2022, 2026)
10 winners in 11 editions
Since 2015 in our records
In our records
Women2 wins
M. VOS, the most since 2017 in our records
4 podiums
D. VOLLERING, the most since 2017 in our records
3× on the podium
A. VAN VLEUTEN, never won (2017, 2019, 2021)
8 winners in 9 editions
Since 2017 in our records
Winners
Men| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  R. EVENEPOEL2 JENSEN +0:01, 3 COSNEFROY +1:59 |
| 2025 |  M. JENSEN2 POGAČAR s.t., 3 EVENEPOEL s.t. |
| 2024 |  T. PIDCOCK2 HIRSCHI s.t., 3 BENOOT s.t. |
| 2023 |  T. POGAČAR2 HEALY +0:38, 3 PIDCOCK +2:14 |
| 2022 |  M. KWIATKOWSKI2 COSNEFROY s.t., 3 BENOOT +0:10 |
| 2021 | W. VAN AERT2 PIDCOCK s.t., 3 SCHACHMANN s.t. |
| 2019 |  M. VAN DER POEL2 CLARKE s.t., 3 FUGLSANG s.t. |
| 2018 | M. VALGREN2 KREUZIGER s.t., 3 GASPAROTTO +0:02 |
| 2017 | P. GILBERT2 KWIATKOWSKI s.t., 3 ALBASINI +0:10 |
| 2016 |  E. GASPAROTTO2 VALGREN s.t., 3 COLBRELLI +0:04 |
| 2015 | M. KWIATKOWSKI2 VALVERDE BELMONTE s.t., 3 MATTHEWS s.t. |
Winners
Women| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  P. BLASI2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:27, 3 VOLLERING +0:27 |
| 2025 | M. BREDEWOLD2 VAN DIJK +0:07, 3 PIETERSE +0:07 |
| 2024 | M. VOS2 WIEBES s.t., 3 GÅSKJENN s.t. |
| 2023 | D. VOLLERING2 KOPECKY +0:08, 3 VAN ANROOIJ +0:08 |
| 2022 |  M. CAVALLI2 VOLLERING +0:04, 3 LIPPERT +0:04 |
| 2021 | M. VOS2 VOLLERING s.t., 3 VAN VLEUTEN s.t. |
| 2019 | K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY2 VAN VLEUTEN s.t., 3 VOS +0:10 |
| 2018 | C. VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK2 BRAND s.t., 3 SPRATT +0:03 |
| 2017 | A. VAN DER BREGGEN2 DEIGNAN +0:55, 3 VAN VLEUTEN +0:55, 3 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:55 |
Podiums
Men · in our records, 2015–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| M. KWIATKOWSKI | 3 | 2 |
| T. PIDCOCK | 3 | 1 |
| R. EVENEPOEL | 2 | 1 |
| M. JENSEN | 2 | 1 |
| T. POGAČAR | 2 | 1 |
| M. VALGREN | 2 | 1 |
| E. GASPAROTTO | 2 | 1 |
 B. COSNEFROY | 2 | 0 |
| T. BENOOT | 2 | 0 |
| W. VAN AERT | 1 | 1 |
Podiums
Women · in our records, 2017–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| D. VOLLERING | 4 | 1 |
| M. VOS | 3 | 2 |
| K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY | 3 | 1 |
| A. VAN VLEUTEN | 3 | 0 |
| P. BLASI | 1 | 1 |
| M. BREDEWOLD | 1 | 1 |
| M. CAVALLI | 1 | 1 |
| C. VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK | 1 | 1 |
| A. VAN DER BREGGEN | 1 | 1 |
| E. VAN DIJK | 1 | 0 |
Teams
Men| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Ineos Grenadiers | 2 |
| Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 1 |
| Lidl-Trek | 1 |
| UAE Team Emirates | 1 |
| Jumbo-Visma | 1 |
Nations
Men| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Great Britain | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Teams
Women| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 2 |
| UAE Team ADQ | 1 |
| Team SD Worx - Protime | 1 |
| Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1 |
| Team SD Worx | 1 |
Nations
Women| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
History
- 1966
First edition, created by Dutch promoters Ton Vissers and Herman Krott; won by Jean Stablinski of France.
- 1991
The finish moved to Maastricht, Limburg's capital city.
- 1998
The start also moved to Maastricht.
- 2003
The finish was situated shortly after the top of the Cauberg climb in Valkenburg; Alexander Vinokourov won the first uphill-finish edition.
- 2013
The finish was moved 1.8 km away from the top of the Cauberg, near the centre of Valkenburg.
- 2017
The finish was moved so the final climb of the Cauberg came 19 km from the finish.
- 2019
Mathieu van der Poel won after a chase group caught the leaders in the final stretch.
- 2022
Michał Kwiatkowski won his second edition, outsprinting Benoît Cosnefroy.