
Complete Amstel Gold Race podium history | 1985 edition | 1983 edition
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Heerlen - Meerssen, Netherlands
247 km, 40.50 km/hr
144 starters, 55 classified finishers

Complete results:
| 1 | Jacques Hanegraaf (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | 6hr 5min 56sec |
| 2 | Kim Andersen (Coop-Hoonved-Rossin) | @ 2 min 4sec |
| 3 | Patrick Versluys (Splendor-Mondial-Marc) | 2'08" |
| 4 | Rudy Dhaenens (Splendor-Mondial-Marc) | s.t. |
| 5 | Ad Wijnands (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 6 | William Tackaert (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 7 | Frédéric Vichot (Skil-Sem-Mavic-Reydel) | s.t. |
| 8 | Jacques Van Meer (AVP-Viditel-Concorde) | s.t. |
| 9 | Theo De Rooy (Panasonic-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 10 | Peter Winnen (Panasonic-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 11 | Hennie Kuiper (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | 7'57" |
| 12 | Phil Anderson (Panasonic-Raleigh) | 8'20" |
| 13 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (Splendor-Mondial-Marc) | 8'29" |
| 14 | Yves Godimus (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 15 | Joop Zoetemelk (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 16 | Jean-Marie Wampers (Splendor-Mondial-Marc) | s.t. |
| 17 | Sean Kelly (Skil-Sem-Mavic-Reydel) | s.t. |
| 18 | Martin Durant (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 19 | Stephen Roche (La Redoute) | s.t. |
| 20 | Jos Jacobs (Dries-Verandalux-Gios) | s.t. |
| 21 | Rudy Colman (Teve Blad-Perlav-Moser) | s.t. |
| 22 | Henk Lubberding (Panasonic-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 23 | Hans Langerijs (AVP-Viditel-Concorde) | 8'50" |
| 24 | Gino Ligneel (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | 10'17" |
| 25 | Gerrie Knetemann (Europ Decor-Boule d'Or-Eddy Merckx) | s.t. |
| 26 | Adrie Van Houwelingen (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 27 | Heddie Nieuwdorp (AVP-Viditel-Concorde) | s.t. |
| 28 | Wies Van Dongen Jr. (Elro Snacks-Autobrabant-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 29 | Jan Jonkers (Elro Snacks-Autobrabant-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 30 | Jean Habets (Skil-Sem-Mavic-Reydel) | s.t. |
| 31 | Henri Toon Manders (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 32 | Didier Vanoverschelde (La Redoute) | s.t. |
| 33 | Mario Van Vlimmeren (AVP-Viditel-Concorde) | s.t. |
| 34 | Jacques Michaud (Coop-Hoonved-Rossin) | s.t. |
| 35 | Ludo Peeters (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 36 | Hubert Linard (Peugeot-Shell-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 37 | Etienne De Beule (Dries-Verandalux-Gios) | s.t. |
| 38 | Jan Bogaert (Dries-Verandalux-Gios) | 10'26" |
| 39 | Dominique Garde (Peugeot-Shell-Michelin) | 11'55" |
| 40 | Léo Van Vliet (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | 16'32" |
| 41 | Patrick Hermans (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 42 | Jan Van Camp (Dries-Verandalux-Gios) | s.t. |
| 43 | Fons Van Katwijk (Elro Snacks-Autobrabant-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 44 | Co Moritz (Elro Snacks Snacks-Autobrabant-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 45 | Harald Maier (Europ Decor-Boule d'Or-Eddy Merckx) | s.t. |
| 46 | Marc Somers (Europ Decor-Boule d'Or-Eddy Merckx) | s.t. |
| 47 | Raoul Bruyndonckx (Eurosoap-Crack-De Bilde-Libertas) | s.t. |
| 48 | Dominique Turcksin (Eurosoap-Crack-De Bilde-Libertas) | s.t. |
| 49 | Eric Van Lancker (Fangio-Tonissteiner-OM Trucks-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 50 | Gerrit Solleveld (Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko) | s.t. |
| 51 | Sean Yates (Peugeot-Shell-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 52 | Ronan Onghena (Skil-Sem-Mavic-Reydel) | s.t. |
| 53 | Gery Verlinden (Splendor-Mondial-Marc) | s.t. |
| 54 | Emiel Kerstens (AVP-Viditel-Concorde) | s.t. |
| 55 | Dirk Wayenberg (Europ Decor-Boule d'Or-Eddy Merckx) | s.t. |