2009 Amstel Gold Race

Dutch cycling race 2009 Amstel Gold Race 2009 UCI World Ranking 9 24 April 19 1 257.4 km Serguei Ivanov RUS Team Katusha Karsten Kroon NED Team Saxo Bank Robert Gesink NED Rabobank 2008 2010 The 2009 Amstel Gold Race was the 44th edition of the Amstel Gold Race classic cycle race and took place on April 19, 2009. It was held on a 257.4 km mi on course from Maastricht to Cauberg, the Netherlands, as the fifth event of the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the ninth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series. It was won by Serguei Ivanov, who formed a late breakaway with Robert Gesink and Karsten Kroon with 8 km to go.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8007142.stm Ivanov seals Amstel one-day win 2009-04-19 BBC Sport 2009-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20090420012351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8007142.stm 20 April 2009 live The top three from 2008 event, Damiano Cunego, Fränk Schleck, and Alejandro Valverde, were present but only Cunego finished in the top ten.https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/amstel09/?id=results Results https://web.archive.org/web/20090624124226/http://fry.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/amstel09/?id=results 2009-06-24 live 2009-04-20 Over the course of the race, many riders sought to break away from the peloton. While some breakaways lasted for some time, all were eventually retrieved. The final attempt, by Roman Kreuziger, ultimately contributed to the winning move: Andy Schleck led the peloton at a steady pace over the Kruisberg while Gasparotto did the same over the famous Eyserbosweg. In the descent Kreuziger sneaked away on his own and he rode up the following climb of the Fromberg on the big ring. Still, he gained no more than 100 metres over a peloton that was reduced to no more than 50 riders. Serguei Ivanov (Katusha), marked by Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas), tried to bridge up towards Kreuziger but the attempt from the Russian fell short since the Italian didn't co-operate in this counter-attack. On the Keutenberg, the penultimate climb, Simon Gerrans (Cervélo TestTeam) caught Kreuziger, followed by Ivanov, Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto), Andy Schleck, Michael Albasini (Columbia-Highroad), Christian Pfannberger (Katusha) and Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank). Meanwhile, the likes of Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Damiano Cunego (Lampre-NGC) and Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) missed this move and were consequently effectively shut out of contesting the finale. Gesink attacked the leader's group after the climb of the Keutenberg. The Dutchman was joined by Ivanov and Kroon a little later, and while Albasini tried to bridge towards the leaders on his own, it didn't stick. The leading trio was left on its own out front and soon after were the occupants of the podium's three steps.www.cyclingnews.com presents the 44th Amstel Gold Race https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/amstel09/?id=results https://web.archive.org/web/20090531033334/http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/amstel09/?id=results 2009-05-31 live 2009-04-20 Result RiderTeamTime1Serguei Ivanov RUSKAT 20096h 38' 31"2Karsten Kroon NEDSAX 2009s.t.3Robert Gesink NEDRAB 2009+ 8"4Philippe Gilbert BELSIL 2009s.t.5Damiano Cunego ITALAM 2009 s.t.6Alexandr Kolobnev RUSSAX 2009 s.t.7Simon Gerrans AUSCTT 2009 s.t.8Nick Nuyens BELRAB 2009 s.t.9Christian Pfannberger AUTPfannberger has tested positive for EPO on a training control on March 19, 2009. All his subsequent results have been declared void.KAT 2009 s.t.10Andy Schleck LUXSAX 2009 s.t. References External links https://www.amstelgoldrace.nl/ Race Report by Cycling News Category:Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race Category:2009 UCI World Ranking Category:2009 in Dutch sport