1970 Amstel Gold Race,
The Netherlands
5th Edition: Friday, April 26, 1970
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The race:
Helmond - Meerssen, Netherlands
240 km, 37.75 km/hr
124 starters, 41 classified finishers
Complete results:
| 1 | Georges Pintens (Dr. Mann - Grundig) | 6hr 21min 30sec |
| 2 | Willy Van Neste (Dr. Mann - Grundig) | s.t. |
| 3 | André Dierickx (Flandria - Mars) | @ 22sec |
| 4 | Eric Leman (Flandria - Mars) | 33" |
| 5 | Joseph Schoeters (Peugeot - Michelin - BP) | s.t. |
| 6 | Frans Verbeeck (Geens - Watney - Diamant) | s.t. |
| 7 | Jan Krekels (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Merckx (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
| 9 | Frans Melkenbeek (Goldor - Frijns - Elve) | s.t. |
| 10 | Wim Schepers (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 11 | Ronald De Witte (Dr. Mann - Grundig) | s.t. |
| 12 | Arie Den Hartog (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 13 | José Catieau (Sonolor - Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 14 | Ronny Van De Vijver (Flandria - Mars) | s.t. |
| 15 | Eric De Vlaeminck (Flandria - Mars) | s.t. |
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| 16 | Englebert Opdebeeck (Geens - Watney - Diamant) | s.t. |
| 17 | Théo Mertens (Goldor - Frijns - Elve) | s.t. |
| 18 | Felice Gimondi (Salvarani) | 52" |
| 19 | Joseph Huysmans (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
| 20 | Georges Vandenberghe (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
| 21 | Harrie Steevens (Caballero-Laurens) | s.t. |
| 22 | Victor Nuelant (Willem II - Gazelle) | s.t. |
| 23 | Edward Sels (Willem II - Gazelle) | s.t. |
| 24 | Gérard Vianen (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 25 | Willy Monty (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
| 26 | Joop Zoetemelk (Flandria - Mars) | s.t. |
| 27 | Jacques De Boever (Flandria - Mars) | s.t. |
| 28 | Willy Donie (Goldor - Frijns - Elve) | s.t. |
| 29 | Etienne Antheunis (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
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| 30 | Michel Coulon (Flandria - Mars) | s.t. |
| 31 | Willy Maes (Goldor - Frijns - Elve) | s.t. |
| 32 | Romain Furniere (Hertekamp - Magniflex - Novy) | s.t. |
| 33 | Frans Mintjens (Faema - Faemino) | s.t. |
| 34 | Ercole Gualazzini (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 35 | Wim Dubois (Flandria - Mars) | 1'12" |
| 36 | Colin Lewis (Holdsworth - Campagnolo) | 5'27" |
| 37 | Harrie Jansen (Sonolor - Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 38 | Cees Rentmeester (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 39 | Roger Cooreman (Dr. Mann - Grundig) | s.t. |
| 40 | Daan Holst (Caballero - Laurens) | s.t. |
| 41 | Winfried Bölke (Batavus-Continental-Alcina) | s.t. |
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