200 riders will line-up for the first of the Ardennes Classics on Sunday (April 16), the Amstel Gold Race.
The 261km course in the Dutch Limburg is most notable for its ascents of the Cauberg climb in Berg en Terblijt, with the race usually decided on the finals ascent in the closing kilometres. However, the route has been drastically changed this year, with the final ascent of the Cauberg coming much earlier than usual.
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