The rolling, tough climbs of the Amstel Gold Race suited Mattias Skjelmose (Trek) very well. As defending champion, the Danish rider lived up the hype and delivered a memorable race to finish second place behind winner Remco Evenepoel. 1. Remco Evenepoel. 2. Mattias Skjelmose 3. Benoit Cosnefroy “I’m happy. I was a little bit sick after Basque so I didn’t know what to expect from today. Second place and looking at the numbers, my performance was good. Following a rider like Remco to the finish is a great result and for the team, it is rainiong on a really dry place. When he didn’t drop me on the Cauberg I thought I might be able to win, and I tried when he launched the sprint but he was the superior rider in the end. Amstel is the closest race you get to doing a cobbled classic with the left, right, up, down, and small roads and obstacles. I love this race. Even though every time I finish it, I think I won’t do it again because it’s insane, but for sure I want to do it again.” -Ma...
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