(Dutch Beer Race) Amstel Gold Race 2021, 216.7k. Sunday.

[BlueRoads]

Look at this, I can read a road book and found a profile.

Everyone who can't pronounce Geulhemmerberg and Bemelerberg correctly after this race will be disqualified from watching cycling races for one year.
Every wrong syllable you say you have to drink a glass of water to clear your head from all this spinning around.

Startlist for Amstel Gold Race 2021

Competing teams and riders for Amstel Gold Race 2021. Top competitors are Alejandro Valverde, Greg Van Avermaet and Bauke Mollema.

www.procyclingstats.com

But don't rely on early startlists.

 

[Escarabajo]

Much harder this way, isn't it?

 

[ice&fire]

Everyone who can't pronounce Geulhemmerberg and Bemelerberg correctly after this race will be disqualified from watching cycling races for one year.
Every wrong syllable you say you have to drink a glass of water to clear your head from all this spinning around.

I'll take a glass of beer instead of water, thank you.

What's up with the shorter race length? AGR used to be the only non-monument race with monument distance. Is it because of the circuit with bergs from the start?

 

[Bonimenier]

I'll take a glass of beer instead of water, thank you.

What's up with the shorter race length? AGR used to be the only non-monument race with monument distance. Is it because of the circuit with bergs from the start?

The fact that it is a local circuit and the women also have to do their race on the same day might have something to do with it. Not sure when the women start, but it's probably quite early already.

 

[Velolover2]

Trentin

 

[BlueRoads]

Trentin

Damn. I overlooked Trentin. He should be absolutely in the poll.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'll take a glass of beer instead of water, thank you.

I don't think that's gonna help much with the head-spinning.

Right, anyone has a "rider ranking"? And since this is the "Beer Race", I expect you to use these "" rather than regular stars.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Climbs
Cauberg

Geulhemmerberg

Bemelerberg

Reduced bunch sprint may well be the most likely option given the length of the race...

 

[Gigs_98]

Don't really know whether this is harder or easier than usually. There is no long flat stretch and riding the Cauberg twelve times is quite a lot. However this race is now missing the sequence of steep climbs before the Cauberg that is usually crucial. Don't know if the Cauberg in isolation can do that much damage.

 

[Asero831]

Which teams have atleast two riders that have a chance?
Clearly someone has to do the work otherwise WvA and JP wil be gone by the penultimate circuit.

 

[johnymax]

Why isn't Cosnefroy riding this? He looked good in Brabantse Pijl.

 

[Asero831]

What's with the DQS team? I do not think someone will be there for Alaphilippe once the selection is made.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Don't really know whether this is harder or easier than usually. There is no long flat stretch and riding the Cauberg twelve times is quite a lot. However this race is now missing the sequence of steep climbs before the Cauberg that is usually crucial. Don't know if the Cauberg in isolation can do that much damage.

Keep in mind the race is almost 50k shorter. It's a similar length to and an easier lap than Montréal and the climbs aren't narrow either. Pretty pessimistic about this one...

 

[Red Rick]

Much harder this way, isn't it?

Not sure.

The Geulhemmer and Bemeler profilies don't look right

We had a circuit of Caubert/Bemeler in the 2012 Worlds and it was 50 dudes togther at the last Cauberg after almost 270km

 

[Red Rick]

Keep in mind the race is almost 50k shorter. It's a similar length to and an easier lap than Montréal and the climbs aren't narrow either. Pretty pessimistic about this one...

Pretty much.

Cauberg is literally only hard for 200m, Bemeler is easy as all hell, and I think they only do the 2nd half of the Geulhemmerberg.

I think it's probably easier than than Brabantse Pijl this year.

 

[BlueRoads]

Why isn't Cosnefroy riding this? He looked good in Brabantse Pijl.

I've been asking myself the same question and can only imagine that they want him to focus on Flèche and Liège and not be exhausted. But he can't be really overraced since he hasn't raced much by now and there aren't many races left that suit him so well. Maybe it's also that some riders are just above him in the pecking order and they want some helpers, too.

 

[BlueRoads]

What's with the DQS team? I do not think someone will be there for Alaphilippe once the selection is made.

Can't tell if you're being ironic?

 

[BlueRoads]

I would think this circuit depends very much on how it's ridden and there seem to be more teams profiting from a harder race than from a big sprint, so I would imagine they try to make it hard.

 

[Asero831]

Can't tell if you're being ironic?

none of Alaphilippe's teammates are Top 20 material

 

[BlueRoads]

none of Alaphilippe's teammates are Top 20 material

Well, the race is stuffed with great riders so I wouldn't bet on it, but -
wait. Let's bet. for me when Bagioli or Vansevenant land in the top20. Or, since I'm actually not that fond of beer, it could be three of these: https://www.balis-drinks.com/produkt/basil/ What do you want?

 

[SafeBet]

Many DQS youngsters have won hilly races (or stages) this year. Ok, the competition wasn't AGR level, but I wouldn't underestimate them.

Btw I checked odds for the race. Bagioli and Vansevenant are just outside the top20 as most likely winners. Honore in the top30.

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure we can even exclude a bunch sprint.

 

[BlueRoads]

I don't think that's gonna help much with the head-spinning.

Right, anyone has a "rider ranking"? And since this is the "Beer Race", I expect you to use these "" rather than regular stars.

Very tough to do a beer rating here. I'm not sure what to expect from the race and there are so many guys who could win this.

+ Roglic, van Aert
Alaphilippe, Pidcock
+ Schachmann, Schelling
Bagioli
+ Trentin, Teuns
Matthews, Valverde
+ Impey, Stannard, Vansevenant
van Avermaet, Hirschi
+ Gogl, Fuglsang
Paret-Peintre, Cort, Barguil, Colbrelli

I wanted to do a top20, but... well, counting to 20 is not easy.

 

[search]

Cauberg is literally only hard for 200m, Bemeler is easy as all hell, and I think they only do the 2nd half of the Geulhemmerberg.

they do it in full, as far as I can see. The finish is the same as in 2018:

(via LasterketaBurua)

During the earlier laps, they take a short cut between Geulhemmerberg and Bemelerberg (1k less), but instead there's the plateau leading to the Cauberg

 

[sir fly]

I hope they don't get dizzy...