
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. |