De Jongh predicts tough Amstel Gold defense for Kreuziger

After his storming ride in last year's Amstel Gold Race, it's unlikely that Roman Kreuziger will be given the same amount of leeway in this year's edition of the race. Twelve months ago the Tinkoff-Saxo rider broke clear with 17 kilometres to go, and was part of a group which caught solo leader Mikel Astarloza. He then slipped clear inside the final seven kilometres to take the biggest one-day win of his career.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.