As it happened: Surprise result in star-studded Amstel Gold Race women

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Hello and welcome to the CyclingNews' live report of the women's Amstel Gold Race 2025. 

There is a superb lineup of riders at this race today with the absolute top names of the sport present. 

Sign on is complete with all the riders getting ready for the neutral start... 

Elisa Longo-Borghini of UAE Team ADQ comes into this race as one of the clear favourites, especially after her very strong performance in the Brabantse Pijl on Friday. 

In the news recently on CyclingNews, Marianne Vos and Visma-Lease a Bike announce a contract extension to the end of her career...

The continuation of the Student vs Master with Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) and Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) as they go up against each other yet again today...

After two years of suspension, Shari Bossuyt has been confirmed to be joining AG Insurance-Soudal in June this year...

Neutral start

157.3km to go

An Easter treat for Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto) this morning. 

No early moves coming from the riders just yet. 

The first climb of the day, the Maasberg, is just over 6km away for the riders. It isn't much of a climb at all but sets the tone for the 21 other ascents on today's menu.

Several riders have tried to form the early move but to no avail as the peloton remains stuck to their back wheels. 

Attack!

AG Insurance-Soudal very keen on pulling Alvarado back into the bunch again as they lead the peloton. 

Alvarado is pushing on and is trying to form a move over the top of the first climb.

140km to go

The second climb of the day, the Adsteeg, is just over 5km away from the riders. After half an hour of racing they have an average speed of 42kph. 

Onto the 300 metre long climb of the Adsteeg with its average gradient of 5.3% kicking up right at the end to about 9%. 

Attack!

There's been an update on the timings and there is a nine rider break with over two minutes on the peloton. 

Break:

The peloton are riding at the good tempo with the time gap not stretching out to the break at all.

Onto the next climb and they now come thick and fast for the rest of the day. The Bergseweg is the first of this group of ascents. 

The riders are now on the Korenweg climb. 

100km to go

Interestingly, Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) is already working for Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes. It is surprising that she is working at all as it was expected that she would have a more attacking involvement today. 

The pace is really on in the peloton with the bunch splitting under the pressure over these short sharp climbs. 

Onto the Kruisberg now. The climbing continues to pepper the course all the way to Valkenburg now. 

The riders are now on the Eyserbosweg. There has been no updates on times for the breakaway or even confirmation they're still out front. 

It is a properly star studded lineup on the front of the bunch as the pace is very high. Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), Paris-Roubaix winner Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Brodie Chapman (UAE Team ADQ) all leading the peloton for their team leaders who are slotted in on their wheels. 

Now the riders start the Fromberg climb. 

The final climb before the circuits begin is the Keutenberg. As the gap between the break and the peloton is said to be just under two minutes. 

Crash!

80km to go

The race is now on the circuit. They will take on four and a bit laps.

Onto the Cauberg for the first time. No update on how Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) is doing or even if she is back riding as of yet. 

Breakaway caught

Four laps to go as the riders cross the finish line for the first time today. 

The race is in absolute bits as the pace from SD Worx-Protime, mainly Anna van der Breggen, causes carnage. This picture shows Vollering in the bunch but this may have been taken before the crash, that is not confirmed. 

The riders are now on the Geulhemmerberg for the first time today.

70km to go

Onto the Bemelerberg for the first time today. It has been confirmed that Demi Vollering is back riding again after crash. 

60km to go

Onto the Cauberg for the second time. Several riders have been distanced on the last few climbs. 

Multiple moves are coming out of the peloton. 

Abandons

Three laps to go as the riders cross the finish line for the second time today. 

There are just 15 riders left in the leading group. 

Anna Henderson (Lidl-Trek) has been one of the riders trying to force a new group by attacking but the 15 riders are still together for now as they head to the Geulhemmerberg for the second time. 

A small group of riders have a gap on the bunch. 

Abandon

50km to go

Reported leaders:

There are three riders in the immediate chase group:

The riders are descending back to the Cauberg for the penultimate time. SD Worx-Protime are not in the position they probably expected to be in, but they are very well placed with three riders at the front of the race. 

40km to go

The 18 rider group has just over a minute to the chasing trio and a stunning gap of three minutes back to the rest of the peloton. This could be the race up front, now. 

Brodie Chapman (UAE Team ADQ), Silvia Persico (UAE Team ADQ) and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal) are also in the leading group. 

The race is in bits with the biggest name favourites looking like they are not involved in the fight for this race. Vollering, Vos, Kopecky and Longo-Borghini are all in the third group on the road and seem to be taking it pretty steady. 

Onto the Geulhemmerberg and Juliette Labous is confirmed to be in the leading group along with Amber Kraak for FDJ-Suez with the latter working hard for the French champion. 

30km to go

Faulkner, Wiel and Ludwig have just been caught by the chasing group now led by Movistar despite having two riders at the front of the race. 

Mischa Bredewolf (SD Worx-Protime) has started working to help Amber Kraak (FDJ-Suez) in the front group. They have very different riders that they are working for here with Kraak working for climber Juliette Labous and Bredewold working for sprinter Lorena Wiebes. 

Soraya Paladin is now working for her Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto leader of Kasia Niewiadoma despite having the very talented climber, Neve Bradbury, in the leading group. 

EF Education-Oatly and Liv-AlUla-Jayco also joining the chase as the gap has dropped to just under one and a half minutes. 

Back onto the Cauberg goes the lead group as Kraak is immediately distanced after doing a lot of work for Labous. 

Attack!

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) and Eline Jansen (VolkerWessels) make it across to the attackers. 

Attack in peloton!

Attack in break

The front group has split as the peloton is now back over a minute and a half again. 

Attack!

Labous and Pieterse push clear as all three of the SD Worx-Protime riders are now really struggling. 

Silvia Persico (UAE Team ADQ) is trying to come across to the two leaders as Van Dijk and Bredewold are just behind her. 

With 17km to go, this looks like is could be the main selection. A massive opportunity for both these riders. Labous and Pieterse are about to be joined by Persico, though. 

Ellen van Dijk and Mischa Bredewold have used the flat and downhill to drag themselves back to the leading trio. This is a big moment as Bredewold is the fastest rider of the five. 

10km to go

Attack in chase

Attack in chase

Attack in chase

Attack at front

5km to go

Into the final 3km they go and the two leaders still have around 8" on the three chasers. 

Onto the Cauberg for the final time with a gap of 9" between the two groups. Just over 2km to go. 

Attack!

2km to go and Bredewold is riding away here. Labous drops the others and catches Van Dijk but isn't really closing in on the leader. 

Labous now locked on the wheel of Bredewold but the road is flattening out and Bredewold will get the advantage. 

Pieterse and Persico come back to Labous and Van Dijk. 

PIeterse kicked a bit harder and that sees Persico lose touch again. Bredewold has just three seconds on the chasing trio. 

Flamme Rouge!

500 metres to go and Persico makes it back to the chasers. 

Mischa Bredewold of SD Worx-Protime wins the women's Amstel Gold Race 2025!

Ellen van Dijk takes second ahead of Pick Pieterse, Juliette Labous and Silvia Persico. 

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