The 1988 Amstel Gold Race was the 23rd edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 23, 1988, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 242 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen. There were a total of 169 competitors, with 96 cyclists finishing the race.
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jelle Nijdam (NED) | 6h 28' 42" |
| 2 | Steven Rooks (NED) | + 17" |
| 3 |  Claude Criquielion (BEL) | + 17" |
| 4 |  Éric Boyer (FRA) | + 17" |
| 5 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | + 26" |
| 6 |  Steve Bauer (CAN) | + 42" |
| 7 |  Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | + 42" |
| 8 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | + 42" |
| 9 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | + 42" |
| 10 |  Rolf Gölz (FRG) | + 1' 01" |
The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race held in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classics riders as the favourites.
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The 1994 Amstel Gold Race was the 29th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 23, 1994, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 250 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Maastricht. There were a total of 181 competitors, with 48 cyclists finishing the race.
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