Cyclist Amstel Gold Race 2024: Route, TV guide, start list and all you need to know The cobbled Classics are done, the Ardennes are to come, and the riders are parched: it’s Amstel Gold Race for both men and women on Sunday 14th April. Named because of its sponsorship by beer company Amstel, its winners are rewarded a glass (sometimes massive, sometimes small) of Amstel to celebrate. Taking riders through the Dutch Limburg region, with riders heading out from Maastricht and circling to the nearby Valkenburg, Amstel Gold seeks out the Netherlands’ biggest climbs to get the riders in the mood for the hilly Belgian races to come at La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège with the headline hill being the Cauberg — a deceiving 1.2km climb at an average gradient of 5.8%. The tough Dutch profile offers the perfect battleground for both the peloton’s best climbers and Classics riders as they gear up for the Ardennes tests in the weeks to come. The men’s reigning champion, Tadej Pogačar, does not have Amstel Gold scheduled into his 2024 programme, but World Champion Mathieu van der Poel will make a welcome return to the race he won in heroic fashion back in 2019. On the women’s side, Demi Vollering, the defending champion, will be on the start line alongside a field of stiff opposition including the evergreen Marianne Vos of Visma-Lease a Bike. Related Posts La Flèche Wallonne: Routes, how to watch, teams and everything you need to know Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe d’Huez and a mini Monument Classics power play: Mathieu van der Poel’s incredible Amstel Gold winning power data Cycling spring Classics 2024: Race dates, Monuments, cobbles and live TV guide Amstel Gold Race: Key information Tornatic Cycling Photography Date: Sunday 14th April Start: Maastricht, Netherlands Finish: Valkenburg, Netherlands Distance: 253.6km (men’s); 157.8km (women’s) Live TV coverage: Eurosport, Discovery+ Previous winners: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates); Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) Most wins: Jan Raas (five); Debby Mansveld, Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel, Nicole Cooke, Anna van der Breggen, Chantal van den Broek-Blaak, Kasia Niewiadoma, Marianne Vos, Marta Cavalli, Demi Vollering (one) Amstel Gold Race 2024 routes and profiles Women’s parcours The women’s race has increased by a couple of kilometres for 2024, taking the total race length up to 157.8km. The finishing loop will be tackled on three occasions, taking the peloton up Amstel Gold favourites such as the Cauberg, Bemmelerberg and Geulhemmerberg. The approach to the line will be familiar with the final climb of the Cauberg coming at 1.8km to go. That brings the total climbing to 1,724m. Men’s parcours The men’s spaghetti-style route remains unchanged from the course tackled last year. Over four laps, the peloton will enjoy a feast of characteristically short kickers. For the men, the final approach to the line will take the riders on a shorter loop around Valkenburg, avoiding the iconic Cauberg. Amstel That means it’s 253.6km in total with 3,266m of climbing. Amstel Gold Race 2024: How to watch on TV and streaming Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold 2024 races will be available to watch in the UK on Eurosport and Discovery+ for £6.99 per month with the basic package, which includes cycling and all other Eurosport programmes. It will also be shown on the TV channel Eurosport 1 in the UK. If it’s not being shown in your country, you may be able to watch coverage using a VPN – Virtual Private Network – which allows users to mask their IP address and watch geo-blocked content, provided they don’t need to pay for a subscription. This is also helpful for watching paid-for coverage while travelling abroad in countries without access.   One such example is ExpressVPN, which is very well reviewed, helps users to find way to watch cycling without having to pay for broadcasters services, and costs £5.36 per month, with three months free. Other options include NordVPN, Surfshark and Kapersky. Live TV and streaming times All times BST and subject to change by broadcasters. Women’s Eurosport 1: 12:00-13:50GCN+: 12:00-13:30 Men’s Eurosport 1: 13:50-16:15GCN+ and Discovery+: 13:30-16:00 Amstel Gold Race teams and line-ups Jasper Jacobs/Getty Images Women’s provisional start list Data powered by FirstCycling.com Men’s provisional start list Data powered by FirstCycling.com Amstel Gold Race previous winners Luc Claessen/Getty Images 2023: Tadej Pogačar, Demi Vollering2022: Michał Kwiatkowski, Marta Cavalli2021: Wout van Aert (Tom Pidcock); Marianne Vos2020: No race2019: Mathieu van der Poel; Kasia Niewiadoma2018: Michael Valgren; Chantal van den Broek-Blaak2017: Philippe Gilbert; Anna van der Breggen2016: Enrico Gasparotto2015: Michał Kwiatkowski2014: Philippe Gilbert2013: Roman Kreuziger2012: Enrico Gasparotto2011: Philippe Gilbert2010: Philippe Gilbert2009: Sergei Ivanov2008: Damiano Cunego2007: Stefan Schumacher2006: Fränk Schleck2005: Danilo Di Luca2004: Davide Rebellin2003: Alexandre Vinokourov; Nicole Cooke2002: Michele Bartoli; Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel2001: Erik Dekker; Debby Mansveld2000: Erik Zabel1999: Michael Boogerd1998: Rolf Järmann1997: Bjarne Riis1996: Stefano Zanini1995: Mauro Gianetti1994: Johan Museeuw1993: Rolf Järmann1992: Olaf Ludwig1991: Frans Maassen1990: Adrie van der Poel1989: Eric Van Lancker1988: Jelle Nijdam1987: Joop Zoetemelk1986: Steven Rooks1985: Gerrie Knetemann1984: Jacques Hanegraaf1983: Phil Anderson1982: Jan Raas1981: Bernard Hinault1980: Jan Raas1979: Jan Raas1978: Jan Raas1977: Jan Raas1976: Freddy Maertens1975: Eddy Merckx1974: Gerrie Knetemann1973: Eddy Merckx1972: Walter Planckaert1971: Frans Verbeeck1970: Georges Pintens1969: Guido Reybrouck1968: Harry Steevens1967: Arie den Hartog1966: Jean Stablinski The post Amstel Gold Race 2024: Route, TV guide, start list and all you need to know appeared first on Cyclist.