Final startlist Amstel Gold Race 2026 | Riders: Remco Evenepoel, Tim Wellens, Matteo Jorgenson, Mattias Skjelmose, Kevin Vauquelin and more

On the 19th of April the men's peloton takes on the first of three Ardennes classics. It is a one-day World Tour race and the most prestigious out of all that take place on Dutch territory. It is the Amstel Gold Race! We take a look at its startlist.

The race's first edition was in 1966 when Frenchman Jean Stablinski took the victory in the streets of Limburg. Only a few years later, Eddy Merckx would go on to take two wins. Jan Raas famously took five wins - almost all consecutive in the 70's and 80's, with none other than Bernard Hinault interrupting that streak. Joop Zoetemelk and Adrie van der Poel also won here for the Dutch, and of course the latter's son Mathieu took a memorable win back in 2019 that transcended fans of the sport.

It is a hilly race but one which was not always decided amongst the classics specialists, with Erik Zabel featuring amongst the winners list. However many big names were crowned here, with Philippe Gilbert being nicknamed the king of the Cauberg back when the climb was at the finale of the race. Nowadays it is more open, but the list of winners have, if anything, only become even more prestigious.

Wout Van Aert, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tadej Pogacar, Tom Pidcock and Mattias Skjelmose have taken the most recent wins. In 2025, the Dane took an astonishing win, beating Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a three-up race in what was the highlight of the Ardennes.

Download the startlist in A4. The startlist does not feature former winners Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel whilst unlike last year, Wout van Aert is also not participating. Tom Pidcock and Juan Ayuso have been ruled out due to injuries and illnesses. Remco Evenepel is set to be the big headliner in this race.