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Marianne Vos is in her 15th pro season but not slowing down just yet. Photo: Dion Kerckhofs - Pool/Getty Images
After a close call in the women’s race, it was even closer in the men’s edition at the Amstel Gold Race.
Wout van Aert won in a photo-finish over Tom Pidcock to give Jumbo-Visma the clean sweep at the Dutch classic. Marianne Vos powered home to win the women’s edition for the first time.
Both races marked a thrilling day of racing on a closed circuit in the hills of Limburg, with Vos and van Aert repeating their podium sweep from Gent-Wevelgem a few weeks ago.
Vos finally collects Amstel Gold victory
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Mathieu van der Poel won the most recent Amstel Gold Race, which was held in 2019 Photo: Getty Images
Time waits for no man or woman, and neither does the cycling calendar. Now that the cobbled classics have been dispatched with, the caravan moves onto the Ardennes, Spain, and Turkey.
Here’s your insider’s guide for the races going on for the week of Monday, April 12 through Sunday, April 18.
Tour of Turkey
Monday, April 12 – Sunday, April 18
What to know: The Tour of Turkey returns to the cycling calendar after it was forced to cancel last year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions. Largely geared towards the fast men in the peloton, there are only a few chances for the overall contenders to make a difference.