Amstel Gold Race start line quotes: Van der Poel, Van Vleuten, Pidcock, Balsamo

Amstel Gold Race 2022 - 56th Edition - Maastricht - Valkenburg 254,1 km - 10/04/2022 - Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED - Alpecin - Fenix) - photo Dion Kerckhoffs/CV/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) at the start of the race (Image credit: Dion Kerckhoffs/CV/SprintCyclingAgency©2022)

The Ardennes Classics got an early start this year, with the Amstel Gold Race taking up the usual spot of Paris-Roubaix after a calendar swap.

The race is the biggest race day of the season in the Netherlands, and the opening of a trio of WorldTour hilly races in the low countries that also includes La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

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Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees How to Watch guides and works on The Leadout newsletter throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix and their favourite published article is from the 2024 edition of the latter: 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix