44th Amstel Gold Race - UPT

Netherlands, April 19, 2009

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• Jurgen Van den Broeck (Silence-Lotto) was happy before the start.
• Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) likes the weather in the Netherlands.
• Evans hopes to add another win to the one he already has.
• Thomas Dekker (Silence-Lotto) says he is feeling good and should be expected near the front today.
• The six-man lead group the first time up the Cauberg.
• The bunch followed 14 minutes later
• The peloton didn't kill itself yet to contain the break.
• Lots of flag-waving people on the Cauberg.
• The 200m to go sign doesn't count yet.
• Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) takes the win over home country boy Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank)
• Ivanov likes this race
• Kroon had to settle for second
• Katusha was happy with the win.
• And the family too

Images by Brecht Decaluwé/Cyclingnews

• Canadian champion Christian Meier at the start of his first Amstel Gold Race.
• Irish champion Daniel Martin
• Carlos Sastre started in the Amstel Gold Race
• Thomas Dekker is hoping to perform well on home soil
• Christian Pfannberger is an outsider for the win and sports a nice jersey.
• Riders lining up at the start in Maastricht
• Alejandro Valverde Belmonte heading to the start line of the Amstel Gold Race in Maastricht
• Oscar Freire rolls over the start line in Maastricht
• Sergey Klimov (Katusha) leads the break at the first passage of the finish area.
• Not much organisation behind as Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) passes through.
• Christian Pfannberger (Katusha) passes the Milram bus.
• Sergei Ivanov sports the Amstel beer after his win.
• Christian Pfannberger was delighted with the win of his teammate, 'perfetto'.
• Cadel Evans after finishing Amstel.
• Philippe Gilbert finished first of the peloton up the Cauberg, fourth on the day and talks with the team about the tactics: 'It was too late.'
• Sergei Ivanov posing in front of the Amstel Gold Race podium.

Images by Gregor Brown/Cyclingnews

• Allan Davis (Quick Step) all smiles before the start.
• Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
• Marco Pinotti (Columbia-Highroad)
• The climbs noted on Marco Pinotti's bike
• The start in Maastricht
• Simon Gerrans, Edward King (Cervélo TestTeam) and Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto).
• Gerald Ciolek (Milram)
• Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
• Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) talks about his race.
• Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank) waves to the camera at the Amtel Gold press conference.
• Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank) explains the race's final moments.
• Robert Gesink (Rabobank) details his Amstel Gold Race.

Images by Elmar Krings

• Lots of people at the start
• The podium in Maastricht
• Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
• Niki Terpstra (Milram)
• Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) at the presentation
• The break the first time up the Cauberg
• Niki Terpstra (Milram) on the Cauberg
• Damiano Cunego and his Lampre-NGC mates get ready.
• Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) was happy at the start but had a bad crash later.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
• The early lead group on the Raarberg.
• Caisse d'Epargne chases the break.
• The peloton the first time over the Cauberg.
• Rebellin in early hiding
• Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) doesn't make today's race his prime objective for the season.
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
• Valverde adjusts his brakes for the many downhills today.
• The riders wait for the start.

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• Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) celebrates early as he held off Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank).
• Ivanov prevailed on the Cauberg
• Kroon was disappointed
• Ivanov wins
• Ivanov had several top 10 places in the Amstel before.
• The Katusha rider is happy.
• Ivanov smiles after the race
• The Amstel Gold Race is run
• Ivanov with the cup
• The podium l-r: Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank, second), Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) and Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
• Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) on the attack.

Images by Erik Van Breugel/www.cyclingmoments.com

• The escape of the day was never going to be allowed to stay away.
• The second time up the Gulpenberg saw Columbia-Highroad's Michael Rogers active at the front.
• The peloton on the Gulpenberg soon after the leaders.
• Marcus Burghardt powers up the Gulpenberg with his teammate Rogers ahead.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) was active at the head of proceedings all day.
• Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) was grabbing some great racing miles in his legs, and looking good.
• Rabobank's Robert Gesink goes on the attack after the Keutenberg.
• Karsten Kroon and Serguei Ivanov after the Keutenberg.
• Katusha's Serguei Ivanov after the Keutenberg.
• Michael Albasini (Liquigas) chases the leaders after the Keutenberg.
• Nick Nuyens (c) is followed by Alejandro Valverde as they chase the leaders after the Keutenberg.
• Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) takes a look at where the leaders are.
• Preben Van Hecke and Jurgen Vandenbroecke early in the race.

Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

• Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) attacks.
• Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)
• Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil)
• Bram Tankink (Rabobank) in the peloton.
• Bram Tankink (Rabobank)
• Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago)
• Erik Breukink
• Erik Dekker ready for Amstel from the view of the team car.
• Gerben Löwik (Vacansoleil)
• Herman Frison and Hendrik Redant discuss Silence-Lotto's tactics.
• Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank) at the front.
• Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Slipstream)
• Nick Nuyens (Rabobank)
• Niki Terpstra (Milram) leads the break.
• Riders chase back on from the caravan.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) went on the attack today.
• The rural countryside of the Amstel Gold Race.
• The Rabobank train chugs along.
• Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
• Serge Ivanov (Katusha) on his way to the win.
• Sergei Ivanov (Katusha) at the head of the peloton.
• The peloton heads down one of the narrow roads that are so prevalent in this region.
• Thomas Dekker in the bunch.
• Thomas Dekker (Silence-Lotto) stringing out the bunch.
• Team cars lined up and waiting for the start.