Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1968 edition | 1966 edition |
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The race:
Helmond-Meerssen, Netherlands
213 km, 43.92 km/hr
137 starters, 49 classified finishers
Complete results:
1 | Arie Den Hartog (Bic-Hutchinson) | 4hr 51min 00sec |
2 | Cees Lute (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
3 | Harry Steevens (Caballero) | s.t. |
4 | Wim Schepers (Caballero) | s.t. |
5 | Bart Zoet (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
6 | Eddy Beugels (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
7 | Jean-Louis Bodin (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
8 | Georges Chappe (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
9 | Jos Van Der Vleuten (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
10 | Jan Tummers (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
11 | Gérard Vianen (Caballero) | s.t. |
12 | Jan Pieterse (Caballero) | @ 38sec |
13 | Jan Janssen (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | 54" |
14 | Evert Dolman (Televizier-Batavus) |
15 | Rik Van Looy (Willem II-Gazelle) | 1'00" |
16 | Eddy Merckx (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | 1'13" |
17 | Georges Vanconingsloo (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | 1'21" |
18 | Michel Jacquemin (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
19 | Willy In't Ven (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
20 | Alfons Cools (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
21 | Louis Pfenninger (Tigra-Grammont) | s.t. |
22 | Bernard Vandekerkhove (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | s.t. |
23 | Cor Schuuring (Caballero) | s.t. |
24 | Gerben Karstens (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
25 | Jan Schröder (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
26 | Cees Van Espen (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
27 | Harm Ottenbros (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
28 | Peter Post (Willem II-Gazelle) | 1'42" |
29 | Hubertus Zilverberg (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
30 | Julien Stevens (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
31 | Paul Lemeteyer (Bic-Hutchinson) | 2'04" |
32 | Jan Harings (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
33 | Raymond Steegmans (Bic-Hutchinson) | 2'21" |
34 | Albert Hitchen (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
35 | Karel Leyten (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
36 | Rudolf Hauser (Tigra-Grammont) | s.t. |
37 | Paul In't Ven (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
38 | Bernard Vifian (Zimba Automatic-Mondia) | s.t. |
39 | Willy Van Neste (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
40 | Jan Van Der Horst (Caballero) | s.t. |
41 | Tom Simpson (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
42 | Henri De Wolf (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
43 | Huub Harings (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
44 | Wim De Jager (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
45 | Henk Peters (Caballero) | s.t. |
46 | Paul Van De Vijver (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
47 | André Desvages (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
48 | Rik Pauwels (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
49 | Léo Van Dongen (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
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