Amstel Gold Race (women's race)
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The '''Amstel Gold Race''' is a one-day [[Classic cycle races|classic]] [[Road bicycle race|road cycling race]] held annually in the province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], Netherlands. Held in mid-April on the same day as the [[Amstel Gold Race (men's race)|men's event]], the race starts in [[Maastricht]] and finishes in [[Berg en Terblijt]], [[Valkenburg aan de Geul|Valkenburg]].{{Cite web |title=Amstel Gold Race - Amstel |url=https://www.amstel.nl/amstelgoldrace |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.amstel.nl}} It features 21 categorized climbs, including four ascents of the [[Cauberg]].{{Cite web |title=Route vrouwen - Amstel |url=https://www.amstel.nl/amstelgoldrace/wedstrijd/wedstrijd-vrouwen/route-vrouwen |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.amstel.nl}} |
The '''Amstel Gold Race''' is a one-day [[Classic cycle races|classic]] [[Road bicycle race|road cycling race]] held annually in the province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], Netherlands. Held in mid-April on the same day as the [[Amstel Gold Race (men's race)|men's event]], the race starts in [[Maastricht]] and finishes in [[Berg en Terblijt]], [[Valkenburg aan de Geul|Valkenburg]].{{Cite web |title=Amstel Gold Race - Amstel |url=https://www.amstel.nl/amstelgoldrace |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.amstel.nl}} It features 21 categorized climbs, including four ascents of the [[Cauberg]].{{Cite web |title=Route vrouwen - Amstel |url=https://www.amstel.nl/amstelgoldrace/wedstrijd/wedstrijd-vrouwen/route-vrouwen |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.amstel.nl}} |
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The race is the first of three [[Ardennes classics]] along with the Belgian [[La Flèche Wallonne Féminine]] and [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes]]. |
The race is the first of three [[Ardennes classics]] along with the Belgian [[La Flèche Wallonne Féminine]] and [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes]]. Riders from the Netherlands have dominated the event, winning 8 of the 12 editions held. Dutch rider [[Marianne Vos]] is the only rider to have won the event on multiple occasions. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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