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1969 Amstel Gold Race
4th Edition: Friday, April 18, 1968
Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1970 edition | 1968 edition |
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The race:
Helmond - Meerssen, Netherlands
259 km, 40.78 km/hr
132 starters, 36 classified finishers
Complete results:
| 1 | Guido Reybrouck (Faema) | 6hr 21min 3sec |
| 2 | Joseph Huysmans (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 3 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | @ 6sec |
| 4 | Eric Leman (Flandria-De Clerck-Krüger) | 16" |
| 5 | Willy Vekemans (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) | s.t. |
| 6 | Georges Pintens (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 7 | Roger Rosiers (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 8 | Gérard Vianen (Caballero) | 25" |
| 9 | Valère Van Sweevelt (Faema) | 40" |
| 10 | Jaak Frijters (Dr. Mann-Grundig) |
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| 11 | Alain Vasseur (Bic) | s.t. |
| 12 | Roger Swerts (Faema) | s.t. |
| 13 | Harm Ottenbros (Willem II-Gazelle) | 45" |
| 14 | Jan Van Der Horst (Caballero) | s.t. |
| 15 | Arie Den Hartog (Caballero) | s.t. |
| 16 | Georges Vandenberghe (Faema) | s.t. |
| 17 | Roger Cooreman (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 18 | Cees Zoontjens (Caballero) | s.t. |
| 19 | Hugo Hellemans (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 20 | Wim Schepers (Caballero) | s.t. |
| 21 | Eddy Beugels (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
| 22 | José Samyn (Bic) | s.t. |
| 23 | Harrie Steevens (Caballero) | 1'00" |
| 24 | John Brouwer (Batavus-Alcina-Continental) | s.t. |
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| 25 | Edward Janssens (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 1'22" |
| 26 | Frans Mintjens (Faema) | s.t. |
| 27 | Willy Demol (Geens Diamant) | 2'23" |
| 28 | Willy Van Den Eynde (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) | s.t. |
| 29 | Leen Poortvliet (Willem II-Gazelle) | 2'31" |
| 30 | Willy Moonen (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) | 2'57" |
| 31 | Jan Krekels (Caballero) | s.t. |
| 32 | Philippe Crépel (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 3'12" |
| 33 | Mathieu Gerrits (Batavus-Alcina-Continental) | s.t. |
| 34 | Raymond Steegmans (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) | s.t. |
| 35 | Evert Dolman (Willem II-Gazelle) | s.t. |
| 36 | Jean-Jacques Sanquer (Frimatic-Viva-De Gribaldy) | 6'06" |
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