Dutch rider Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
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Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) early in the race.
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Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) finished down in 18th place.
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Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) lost 18 seconds on the final climb.
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Alexandr Kolobnev (Team Katusha)
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It's not just the bike riders that are under a watchful eye, with the
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Albert Timmer (Skil - Shimano) lost nearly nine minutes.
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Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) shows off the world champion's colours as
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wins the Amstel Gold Race.
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The lead group passes through.
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As with all tough Classics, it's not long before riders start falling
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Yo, nice mo: Steven Cozza (Garmin-Transitions) rides in the bunch.
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) looked strong on the day.
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) was the defending champion.
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Lars Boom (Rabobank) takes on some fluid during the race.
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Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) took his time, finishing more than 10 minutes
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) on his way to victory.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) leads on the climb.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) waits to make his move.
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Paul Martens (Rabobank) rode a strong race to finish 11th.
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The Rabobank duo of Nick Nuyens and Laurens Ten Dam check their lead.
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Maxime Vantomme (Team Katusha) leads the peloton.
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Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) finished an impressive eighth.
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The leaders follow race director Leo van Vliet's car on a climb.
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Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) leads Karsten Kroon (BMC Racing Team) around
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Lars Boom (Rabobank) by the team car.
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Lars Boom (Rabobank) didn't finish the event.
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Karsten Kroon (BMC Racing Team) landed in the top 10.
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The first chase group with Evans, Kolobnev, Cunego and Schleck chase after
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Gilbert gets a big hug from his papa.
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Oscar Freire has a chat before the start.
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The Garmin-Transitions team at Amstel
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The view from the crowd of the podium.
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Philippe Gilbert celebrates his win.
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Philippe Gilbert is interviewed.
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The Francaise des Jeux riders relax before the start.
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Francaise des Jeux at the presentation.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) went on the attack in the final
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Staf Scheirlinckx (Omega Pharma-Lotto) watches the other riders in the
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The area after the finish was also the feed zone
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The early break goes over the Cauberg for the second time
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Peter Wrolich and Milram at the presentation.
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Andy Schleck and the Saxo Bank boys.
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Stephen Cozza (Garmin-Transitions)
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Cadel Evans (BMC) gets a special call-up at the team presentation.
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Serguei Ivanov is ready to defend his Amstel Gold Race title
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Katusha at the Amstel Gold Race.
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Riders await the start of the Amstel Gold Race.
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The start in Maastricht of the Amstel Gold Race.
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The Omega Pharma Lotto team was finally able to get a win.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) is mobbed after his win.
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The Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator team
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Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) smiles at the team presentation of Amstel Gold.
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The hometown favorites, Rabobank.
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The Saxo Bank riders stayed at the front.
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The Lampre riders control the pace.
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Lampre-Farnese Vini at the Amstel Gold race.
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Peter Wrolich (Milram), Rafael Valls (Footon-Servetto), Staf Scheirlinckx
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The breakaway after the second trip up the Cauberg.
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The peloton heads out for the 45th Amstel Gold Race.
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The market in Maastricht was packed.
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The peloton crests the Cauberg for the second time.
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Peter Wrolich (Milram), Rafael Valls (Footon-Servetto), Staf Scheirlinckx
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Mark Sergent, Lotto boss, was over the moon with the win of Gilbert.
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Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) made all the right moves but took seventh.
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Bert de Waele (Landbouwkrediet) led out the sprint but faded to 4th ahead
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Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) claimed the last podium spot.
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) got past Gasparotto to take second.
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Philippe Gilbert was a happy man after winning Amstel Gold Race.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
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Gilbert celebrates his Amstel win
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The peloton enjoyed lovely clear skies for the Amstel Gold Race
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Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) came in 8th.
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Chris Horner (RadioShack) and Karsten Kroon (BMC) rounded out the top
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Cadel Evans and Serguei Ivanov come across a dozen seconds down.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) rode aggressively and it paid off.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was on fire in the Amstel Gold Race.
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The elite lead group of Ivanov, Cunego, Schleck, Kolobnev and Evans.
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Chris Horner (Radioshack) and Karsten Kroon (BMC) rolled in for the top
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Paul Martens (Rabobank) leads a group in the Amstel Gold Race
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) pushes the pace in the breakaway.
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) took second in the Amstel Gold Race.
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) came in 17 seconds down.
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Cadel Evans (BMC) rode aggressively but could manage only 13th
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Philippe Gilbert struck out on his own, too, but saved enough to later
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Ivanov split up an elite bunch with several vicious attacks.
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) on the attack in the finale of the Amstel Gold
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Alexander Kolobnev tries in vain to hold off the sprinting bunch behind.
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Gilbert was congratulated vigorously
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Gilbert celebrates the win with his team.
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The Omega Pharma-Lotto riders each got a hug from Gilbert.
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His face dusty, a tired but very happy Philippe Gilbert explains how he
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Kisses for Philippe Gilbert, winner of the Amstel Gold Race
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Philippe Gilbert takes the flowers in Holland.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) raced his heart out in the Amstel
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The final Amstel Gold Race podium: Enrico Gasparotto, Philippe Gilbert
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wins the Amstel Gold Race
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Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano) enjoying the nice weather.
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Andriy Grivko (Astana) enjoying a relaxed start to the Amstel Gold Race.
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The early breakaway in the Amstel Gold Race.
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One of the iconic windmills of the Netherlands.
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The Vacansoleil team bus is stopped for an alcohol test of the driver.
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The peloton takes on the Cauberg for the first time.
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The Schleck brothers are up front in the peloton on the first trip up
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The pace was relaxed on the first lap.
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The breakaway takes on the Cauberg for the first time.
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The driver of the Astana team bus gets an alcohol breath test at the Amstel
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