Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1981 edition | 1979 edition
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Heerlen - Meerssen, Netherlands
238 km, 41.46 km/hr
Jan Raas
Complete results:
146 starters, 66 classified finishers
1 | Jan Raas (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | 5hr 44min 27sec |
2 | Fons De Wolf (Boule d'Or-Colnago-Studio Casa) | s.t. |
3 | Sean Kelly (Splendor-Admiral-TV Ekspres) | s.t. |
4 | Jean Chassang (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
5 | Bernard Hinault (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
6 | Jacques Bossis (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
7 | Daniel Willems (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis-Koga Miyata) | s.t. |
8 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
9 | Jo Maas (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
10 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (Safir-Ludo) | s.t. |
11 | Hennie Kuiper (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
12 | Sven-Åke Nilsson (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | @ 3 seconds |
13 | Michel Pollentier (Splendor-Admiral-TV Ekspres) | 0:07" |
14 | Patrick Pevenage (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | 1'18" |
15 | Oscar Dierickx (Safir-Ludo) | 2'28" |
16 | Johan Van Der Meer (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
17 | Yvon Bertin (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
18 | Henk Lubberding (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
19 | Willy Maessen (Rauler-Gipiemme) | s.t. |
20 | Gottfried 'Gody' Schmutz (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
21 | Willy Teirlinck (Safir-Ludo) | 3'32" |
22 | José De Cauwer (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
23 | Hans Langerijs (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
24 | Bert Scheunemann (Kondor) | s.t. |
25 | Roelof Groen (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
26 | Joël Gallopin(Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
27 | Peter Kehl (Kondor-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
28 | René Martens (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
29 | Léo Van Vliet (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
30 | Ronny Claes (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis-Koga Miyata) | s.t. |
31 | Jos Lammertink (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
32 | Marcel Summermatter (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
33 | Maurice Le Guilloux (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
34 | Patrick Perret (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
35 | Adri Jos Schipper (Marc-Carlos-VRD) | s.t. |
36 | Hubert Linard (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
37 | Bert Pronk (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
38 | Joseph Wehrli (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
39 | Roger De Cnijf (Boule d'Or-Colnago-Studio Casa) | s.t. |
40 | Pascal Simon (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
41 | Martin Havik (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
42 | Roland Berland (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
43 | Kim Andersen (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
44 | Joop Zoetemelk (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
45 | Gerrie Knetemann (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
46 | Raymond Martin (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
47 | André Chalmel (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
48 | Frits Pirard (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | 3'40" |
49 | Ronan Onghena (Splendor-Admiral-TV Ekspres) | 6'35" |
50 | Serge Demierre (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
51 | Eddy Schepers (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
52 | Guy Nulens (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
53 | André Gevers(HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
54 | Guy Sibille (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
55 | Alain Vigneron (Les Amis du Tour de France) | s.t. |
56 | Beat Breu (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | 9'15" |
57 | Theo De Rooy (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis-Koga Miyata) | s.t. |
58 | William Tackaert (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
59 | Gerard Blockx (Mini Flat-Vermeer Thijs) | s.t. |
60 | Co Moritz (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
61 | Hennie Stamsnijder (Daf Trucks-Lejeune-PZ) | s.t. |
62 | Daniel Gisiger (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
63 | Olivier Van Tielcke (Boule d'Or-Colnago-Studio Casa) | 12'35" |
64 | Thierry Bolle (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
65 | Benny Van Der Auwera (Boule d'Or-Colnago-Studio Casa) | s.t. |
66 | Heddie Nieuwdorp (HB Alarmsystemen) | st. |