Amstel gold- the race that was lost 6 weeks ago

[Bosie]

For those with a passing interest in bike racing, the 2019 Amstel Gold race today was a classic.
If you can find a feed of the last 50km, its a classic- (try tiz-cycling or youtube).
This interview from one of the vanquished tells the story of the race and how a memory from how the Strade Bianchi played out inevitably led to the end of the race today:
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube ... ec&yr=2019

[Steven]

Here's a link to the final 20 mins of yesterday's Amstel Gold Race, and Mathieu van der Poel's truly remarkable victory.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7695f6

With 7.5km remaining the gap from Alaphilippe and Fuglsang to van der Poel’s group was 55 seconds. With just 1.5km remaining it was still 35 seconds. Gaps that big, that late, are supposed to be insurmountable. And yet, van der Poel flew across that gap like a rocket in the final 600 meters.

[Bosie]

PS: The womens race was also fantastic...