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44th Amstel Gold Race - UPT, Netherlands, April 19, 2009

Jurgen Van den Broeck (Silence-Lotto) was happy
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Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) likes the weather
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Evans hopes to add another win
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Thomas Dekker (Silence-Lotto) says he is feeling good
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The six-man lead group
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The bunch followed
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The peloton didn't kill itself
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Lots of flag-waving people
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The 200m to go sign doesn't count
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) takes the win
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Ivanov likes this race
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Kroon had to settle
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Katusha was happy with the win.
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And the family too
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Canadian champion Christian Meier
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Irish champion Daniel Martin
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Carlos Sastre started
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Thomas Dekker is hoping to perform
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Christian Pfannberger is an outsider
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Riders lining up
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Alejandro Valverde Belmonte heading
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Oscar Freire rolls over the start
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Sergey Klimov (Katusha) leads the break
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Not much organisation behind
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Christian Pfannberger (Katusha) passes the Milram bus.
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Sergei Ivanov sports the Amstel beer after his win.
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Christian Pfannberger was delighted with the win of his teammate, 'perfetto'.
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Cadel Evans after finishing Amstel.
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Philippe Gilbert
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Sergei Ivanov posing in front of the Amstel Gold Race podium.
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Allan Davis (Quick Step) all smiles
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
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Marco Pinotti (Columbia-Highroad)
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The climbs noted on Marco Pinotti's bike
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The start in Maastricht
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Simon Gerrans, Edward King (Cervélo TestTeam)
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Gerald Ciolek (Milram)
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Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank)
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Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank)
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
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Lots of people
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The podium in Maastricht
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Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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Niki Terpstra (Milram)
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) at the presentation
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The break the first time
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Niki Terpstra (Milram) on the Cauberg
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Damiano Cunego and his Lampre-NGC mates
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Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) was happy at the start
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
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The early lead group
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Caisse d'Epargne chases
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The peloton the first time
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Rebellin in early hiding
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Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) doesn't make
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Valverde adjusts his brakes
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The riders wait
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) celebrates early
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Ivanov prevailed on the Cauberg
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Kroon was disappointed
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Ivanov wins
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Ivanov had several top 10
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The Katusha rider is happy.
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Ivanov smiles after the race
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The Amstel Gold Race is run
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Ivanov with the cup
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The podium l-r:
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Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)
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The escape of the day
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The second time up the Gulpenberg
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The peloton on the Gulpenberg
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Marcus Burghardt powers up the Gulpenberg
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
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Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto)
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Rabobank's Robert Gesink
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Karsten Kroon and Serguei Ivanov
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Katusha's Serguei Ivanov
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Michael Albasini (Liquigas)
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Nick Nuyens (c) is followed by Alejandro Valverde
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Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto)
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Preben Van Hecke and Jurgen Vandenbroecke
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Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)
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Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)
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Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil)
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Bram Tankink (Rabobank)
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Bram Tankink (Rabobank)
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Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago)
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Erik Breukink
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Erik Dekker ready for Amstel
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Gerben Löwik (Vacansoleil)
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Herman Frison and Hendrik Redant
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Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank)
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Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Slipstream)
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Nick Nuyens (Rabobank)
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Niki Terpstra (Milram)
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Riders chase back on
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
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The rural countryside
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The Rabobank train
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
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Serge Ivanov (Katusha)
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Sergei Ivanov (Katusha)
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The peloton heads down one of the narrow roads
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Thomas Dekker in the bunch.
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Thomas Dekker (Silence-Lotto)
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Team cars lined up
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