1972 Amstel Gold Race

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The 1972 Amstel Gold Race was the seventh edition of the annual Amstel Gold Race road bicycle race, held on Sunday March 26, 1972, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 237 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen. There were a total number of 97 competitors, and 29 cyclists finished the race.

Result

Final result (1–10)
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Walter Planckaert  (BEL)6:17:39
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy de Geest  (BEL)+ 0
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED)+ 0
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Vianen  (NED)+ 0.14
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Planckaert  (BEL)+ 0
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL)+ 0
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Verbeeck  (BEL)+ 0
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerben Karstens  (NED)+ 0
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Linden  (BEL)+ 1.32
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL)+ 0