At the end of the Keutenberg, a group of twelve was formed; &agrav; the front with notably Pidcock, Benoot, Madouas and Vauquelin. Van der Poel did not follow and found himself chasing in the peloton. Live Benoot makes an effort violent and returns to Pidcock. The Belgian brings Hirschi with him but Vansevenant stalls slightly. In the continuityé from Bemelerberg, Pidcock takes flight. The Briton reveals himself 7 kilometers from the goal. In the chasing group, Lapeira proves that he still has legs and isolates himself on the slope. The Frenchman sees the four in front of him. It's only left' about fifty meters from them. The four leading men enter the Bemelerberg, the last of the 33 bergs of the Amstel Gold Breed. They are 12 seconds ahead of the pursuers. 10 km from the finish, Benoot, Pidcock, Vansevenant and Hirschi stand up to the group of seven who are chasing them and has them in view. For the moment, the gap remains around 10 seconds. Van der Poel doesn't give a damn ;eacute;dale within the peloton and points to the 38 seconds from the lead of the race. Will the Dutchman succeed? come back or did he leave? take your chance ? Bilbao finds itself in a potato chase behind the front four. At a third level, the French are trying to organize themselves so as not to jeopardize their chances. These three groups stand within a hundred meters. Nothing is done. Hirschi has legs of fire and shakes everyone up again. Pidcock, Benoot and Vansevenant hold on. About ten meters separates the four men and the seven pursuers. The group of eleven reformed. and Pidcock hesitates to do so. reveal oneself. The Briton looks back and sizes up his opponents. In a descending game, Bilbao manages à escape from the leading group. The Basque is chased by Pidcock and Hirschi but the blow does not seem clear enough to really leave. At the start of the last lap, the peloton passes with 25 seconds behind the twelve men in the lead. Honoré is intercalated between the two groups with 10 seconds delay on the escapees. After Cosnefroy's attack, Matthews launches into a blow and is accompanied by by three runners. Van der Poel lets himself be guided by the peloton which makes the junction. In the middle of the Cauberg, Cosnefroy tests himself and places a banderilla. Van der Poel responds secondly and the Frenchman cuts his effort to avoid bringing back the world champion. At the foot of the Cauberg, Hirschi anticipates and attacks frankly to shake up the breakaway. Honoré cracks immediately, à the difference between Pacher and the French who make a very beautiful impression. Here is the identity of of the 20 runners present at the event ahead and who could have taken an option on victory in this 58th edition of the Amstel Gold Race: Pidcock, Benoot, Hirschi, Honor, Vauquelin, Pacher, Vansevenant, Madouas , Mollema, Adria, Bilbao and Lapeira. 23 km from the finish, a section of cranks has just engaged between the twelve riders who set off at the end of the race. the adventure in the Keutenberg and the peloton. The gap is already wide. of 50 seconds and it is the Jayco-AlUla, Israël-Premier Tech and Alpecin-Deceuninck who are struggling to try to catch up. After the very rapid ascent of the Keutenberg, a group of eleven forms in tè This is a race with among them the outsiders Pidcock, Benoot and the French Lapeira, Vauquelin, Madouas and Pacher. The peloton points &agrav; about thirty seconds. From the foot of Keutenberg, Benoot takes matters in hand and pushes on the left of the road. Only Pidcock, Hirschi and Vansevenant held on. The leading group explodes and the peloton is estimated to be destroyed. &agrav; 40 seconds behind. Just before the Keutenberg, Pidcock anticipates and goes into the counter group with Benoot. Vauquelin felt the blow and followed. Behind the quartet Madouas, Hirschi, Adria and Mollema, Pacher and Vansevenant extract themselves from the peloton where; the favorites remain very quiet. We wait patiently for the Keutenberg in a few kilometers. This is where that Pogacar had drawn his victory last season. Behind the quartet Madouas, Hirschi, Adria and Mollema, Pacher and Vansevenant break away from the peloton where the favorites remain very quiet. We wait patiently for the Keutenberg in a few kilometers. This is where that Pogacar had drawn his victory last season.
16:38 – Benoot closes the gap (5 km)
16:36 – Lapeira against (7 km)
16:33 – Last mountain of the day (7 km )
16:31 – Still 10 seconds apart (10 km )
16:30 – Van der Poel lets it happen (11 km)
16:28 – Bilbao against (12 km)
16:27 – Hirschi's firecracker (13 km)
16:26 – Pidcock as observer (14 km)
16:25 – Bilbao isolates itself (14 km)
16:23 – L'& The gap has narrowed (16 km)
16:22 – Matthews' turn 'go there (17 km)
16:21 – Cosnefroy attacks à his turn (18 km)
16:20 – Hirschi attacks (19 km)
16: 18 – The twelve leading men (20 km)
16:11 – The trapped platoon ? (23 km)
16:08 – Eleven runners à the front (27 km)
16:06 – Benoot hurts (29 km)
16:00 – No panic (32 km)
16:00 – No panic (32 km)
15:59 – Only two left in the lead (34 km)< /h3>
Note that while the attacks multiplied in the peloton, the leading trio was transformed into a leader. as a duo since Vervaeke released taken, letting Lapeira and Honoré slip away.
15:57 – Madouas à the front (35 km)
Hirschi attacks on the right of the road and drags Adria into his wake. With his French champion jersey, Madouas accompanies the movement. Secondly, we also see Jorgenson breaking away from the peloton with Kron.
15:56 – Carapaz helps &agrav; the selection (36 km)
While Hermans leads the peloton, Carapaz accelerates and makes a move the peloton which finds itself reduced to around twenty units. Van der Poel follows the Ecuadorian but does not counter.
15:56 – Carapaz helps à the selection (36 km)
While Hermans leads the peloton, Carapaz accelerates and makes a move the peloton which finds itself reduced to around twenty units. Van der Poel follows the Ecuadorian but does not counter.
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