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Kwiatkowski wins Amstel Gold Race

By Cycling News

published 19 April 2015

World champion beats Valverde and Matthews on the Cauberg

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Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) triumphs after winning Amstel Gold Race

Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) talks to the press at the finish of Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The podium at the 2015 Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) attacks as Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) digs deep(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) tried to repeat his Amstel Gold Race win from 2014(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) on the attack at Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) launches his attack on the Cauberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Gilbert leads Matthews as they briefly distance the field(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) had to settle for third in Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the Amstel Gold Race podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Van Avermaet tracks Fuglsang in Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Ben Hermans attacks on the Cauberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Ben Hermans sets up Philippe Gilbert for an attack on the Cauberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Tony Martin marks Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) leads a dangerous break(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) leads Simon Clarke (Orica GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Simon Clarke (Orica GreenEdge) on the attack in Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing) crashed during Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The peloton passes one of the many windmills on the parcours(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Belgian and Flemish flags fly in the wind(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The peloton climbing during the 2015 Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The peloton climbing during the 2015 Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Amstel saw a number of crashes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Wilco Kelderman (Lotto Jumbo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Dennis Vanendert (Lotto Soudal) was one of the riders to crash today(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Michael Reihs surveys the crash site while holding a broken front wheel in his hand(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Lieuwe Westra (Astana) trying to work out how he ended up in the woods after crashing(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) at the start line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Marcus Burghardt (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) getting aero(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Michał Kwiatkowski and Etixx-Quick Step teammate Gianni Meersman celebrate victory(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the podium in second place(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) enjoys his Amstel after claiming his first road win in the rainbow jersey(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The peloton passes by a wind mill(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Movistar in the peloton(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) and Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) attack as Ben Hermans (BMC) fades after his earlier attack to set up Gilbert(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) didn't win Amstel Gold Race but won the race to the top of the Cauberg(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Philippe Gilbert (BMC) and Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) on the Cauberg(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Matt Goss (MTN-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Daniel Teklehaimanot (MTN-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Linus Gerdemann (Cult Energy) leads Laurens De Vreese (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Arthur Vichot (FDJ) and Robert Kišerlovski (Tinkoff-Saxo)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale-Garmin) alongside Giovanni Visconti (Movistar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Rafa Valls (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

British champion Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Lars Boom (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Songezo Jim (MTN-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) and fellow Australian David Tanner (IAM Cycling) animated the race late today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Tanner (IAM Cycling) was active today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alex Howes (Cannondale-Garmin)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Diego Ulissi (Lampre Merida)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

LottoNL-Jumbo presented the crowd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

BMC are presented to the crowd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Mikaël Cherel (Ag2r-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Dani Moreno (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Jan Polanc (Lampre-Merida) on the Gulpenberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Johann Van Zyl (Mtn-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Matteo Bono (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Lars Petter Nordhaug (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) riding in the middle of the peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Bert-Jan Lindeman (Lotto-Jumbo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fumiyuki Beppu (Trek) gets out of the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Local Tom Dumoulin and Giant-Alpecin are presented to the crowd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)