1966 Amstel Gold Race

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The 1966 Amstel Gold Race was the first edition of the annual Amstel Gold Race road bicycle race, held on Sunday April 30, 1966, in the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg. The race stretched 302 kilometres insteadbof the supposted 249km , with the start in Breda and the finish in Meerssen. This was because of rerouting because of Koningsdag festivities in the centers of towns and villages across the route. There were a total of 120 competitors, including Jacques Anquetil, Raymond Poulidor, Tom Simpson and winner Jean Stablinski. Eventually 30 cyclists finished the race, due to the extra kilometers that where races.

Result

Final result (1–10)
RankRiderTime
1Flag of France.svg  Jean Stablinski  (FRA)07:48:50
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bernard Van de Kerckhove  (BEL)+ 0
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Hugens  (NED)+ 0.05
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Geeraerts  (BEL)+ 2.05
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Post  (NED)+ 2.08
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cor Schuuring  (NED)+ 6.40
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cees van Espen  (NED)+ 0
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Constant Jongen  (BEL)+ 0
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Pauwels  (BEL)+ 0
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mies Stolker  (NED)+ 0