{"id":616968,"date":"2026-04-19T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616968\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:16:23","slug":"amstel-gold-race-men-live-red-bull-bora-hansgrohe-control-the-gap-to-nine-man-breakaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616968\/","title":{"rendered":"Amstel Gold Race Men LIVE: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe control the gap to nine man breakaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2026-04-19T11:09:04.331Z<\/p>\n

Evenepoel is being guided by his team on the front of the peloton with Jorgenson’s Visma-Lease a Bike and Skjelmose’s Lidl-Trek close behind.<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T10:58:55.162Z
\n180km to go<\/p>\n

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are using Tim van Dijke and Danny van Poppel early on to control the tempo for Evenepoel and to keep the breakaway close with the gap currently sat around 4’15”.<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T10:57:38.223Z<\/p>\n

The gap has stabilised around four minutes.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T10:44:16.803Z<\/p>\n

As expected, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have taken control for Evenepoel with around 200km to go…<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T10:35:27.227Z<\/p>\n

The peloton has started to take control of the racing with the gap coming down to 4’00”.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T10:28:18.706Z<\/p>\n

While the men’s race is rather calm, why not take a look at the live updates we’re doing for the women’s race as well…<\/p>\n

>>> Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition LIVE: A breakaway of three riders lead the race<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T10:20:21.347Z<\/p>\n

L\u00f3pez and Barguil in the break today ride for the only teams in this race that are without a win this season. Caja Rural-Seguros RGA have come very close with Fernando Gaviria, but Picnic-PostNL have struggled with only a couple of podiums with the likes of sprinter Pavel Bittner.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T10:18:40.414Z<\/p>\n

After an hour of racing the average speed is at 47kph.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T10:18:11.587Z
\n210km to go<\/p>\n

The break continue to push on with a gap of 4’35” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T10:15:50.115Z<\/p>\n

About 4km from the Bergseweg climb. This begins the constant up and downs for the rest of the day with the Korenweg, Nijswillerweg, Rijksweg, Wolfsberg, Loorberg, Schweibergerweg, Camerig, Vaalserberg\/Drielandenpunt, Gemmenich, Epenerbaan\/Vijlenerbos, Eperheide, Gulperberg, Plettenberg, Eyserweg, Schanternelsweg, Vrakelberg, and Sibbergrubbe all to come before the laps around the finish in Valkenburg. Only the Gulperberg is used again one more time out of this list.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T10:03:12.488Z<\/p>\n

The breakaway are riding together well and have 4’15” on the peloton who seem to have calmed right down and are just sorting themselves into order before teams such as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Visma-Lease a Bike, Ineos Grenadiers, Lidl-Trek, UAE Team Emirates-XRG and the rest decide who will control the day.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:51:19.041Z<\/p>\n

The gap has gone out further with the breakaway holding 3’45” over the peloton as the bunch seem very happy with the composition of the group out front.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:45:59.351Z<\/p>\n

Abandon:<\/p>\n

Manlio Moro (Movistar)<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T09:44:47.564Z<\/p>\n

The gap for the break goes to 2’10” over the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:43:39.075Z<\/p>\n

The first climb of the day is out of the way…<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T09:36:21.791Z<\/p>\n

20 minutes in and the average pace has shot up to over 48kph with the break trying to get a good gap on the bunch.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:35:01.405Z<\/p>\n

Break:<\/p>\n

Huub Artrz (LOI)
Warren Barguil (TPP)
Joseba L\u00f3pez (CJR)
Siebe Deweirdt (TFB)
Filip Maciejuk (MOV)
Marco Frigo (NSN)
Xabier Mikel Azparren (PQT)
Valentin Retailleau (TEN)
Abram Stockman (URR)<\/p>\n

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They have a gap of 1’20” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:32:30.921Z<\/p>\n

Nine riders go clear and swiftly get a gap of 30″ on the peloton. I’ll confirm who they as soon as I can.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:27:11.751Z<\/p>\n

Multiple attacks are being launched in the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:26:47.943Z<\/p>\n

The first climb of the day is the Maasberg, which comes after 10km of racing and is just 300 metres long. Maybe a launchpad for the break to finally go?<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:25:14.276Z<\/p>\n

The first 10 minutes of racing sees the riders average 42kph.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:22:33.912Z<\/p>\n

No attacks are getting any gap as of yet.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:17:53.216Z
\n257km to go<\/p>\n

Racing begins but the peloton is all together, for now.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:11:43.821Z<\/p>\n

The riders head out on the 1.8km neutral zone in Maastricht.<\/p>\n

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\"MAASTRICHT,\n<\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T09:04:01.560Z<\/p>\n

10 minutes until the start.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T09:03:40.168Z<\/p>\n

Evenepoel comes into this after a disappointing third place in last year’s edition. Will he change his approach to this year’s race?<\/p>\n

>>> After missing out in the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, Remco Evenepoel is urged to change up his tactics<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-04-19T09:01:39.228Z<\/p>\n

Several big name riders who were originally down to ride but aren’t due to a variety of issues have meant that the startlist isn’t quite as stacked as originally expected. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) are both ill, Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) is coming back from injury and has opted for the Tour of the Alps as prep for Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) has a broken sacrum after crashing at Itzulia Basque Country.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T08:25:25.744Z<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, one rider who has been in great form before getting ill at Itzulia Basque Country, was Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike). He doesn’t take to the start today as he is still struggling with fitness after illness. Samuele Battistella (EF Education-EasyPost) will also not start due to illness.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 #AGR26Unfortunately, Ben Tulett is not fit and will not start in the Amstel Gold Race. We wish him a speedy recovery! \ud83c\udf40April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-04-19T08:22:16.515Z<\/p>\n

Skjelmose returns to defend his crown in Valkenburg but, yet again, he is not the favourite. Evenepoel is where everyone is looking for the big name favourite this year. However, he does have challengers from Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), and many more besides.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T08:19:27.199Z<\/p>\n

The opener for the Ardennes Classics is always a tough race to call. It is often the most unpredictable of the three where even a stand out favourite like Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) can come unstuck. Last year’s race, won by Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) in a three up sprint with Poga\u010dar and Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was proof of that.<\/p>\n

2026-04-19T08:16:36.099Z<\/p>\n

Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live report of the men’s Amstel Gold Race 2026.<\/p>\n

There’s about half an hour until the race start and the rider presentation is well underway. Groupama-FDJ United come into this race with a really good option in Romain Gr\u00e9goire who comes into today off the back of a fourth place finish in Brabantse Pijl, not to mention several solid results in the cobbled classics.<\/p>\n

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