The 4th edition of Amstel Gold Race stretched 259 km, started in Helmond, finished in Meerssen. Hail and snow made the competition difficult, 132 riders started the race, but only 36 finished it. This was Reybrouck’s only one victory at Amstel Gold Race. Jon Huysmans finished 2nd, Eddy Merckx 3rd.
The weather on the day of the 80th Paris-Roubaix was dry. The road from Compiegne to Roubaix was 270,5 km long. 174 riders were at the start, 57 of them were able to the route. With 20 km to go, a 9-man group led the race, including Jan Raas, Ludo Peeters, Bernard Hinault and Roger … Read more
Jan Raas won Omloop Het Volk (predecessor of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad) He was the best from a four-man breakaway group on a cold and wet race. Rass was only the third non-Belgian rider, who won the Omloop since 1945. Top5 of the race 1 Jan Raas (TI-Raleigh-Creda) 5hr 45min 2 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) s.t. 3 … Read more