CYCLE:Gasparotto wins Amstel Gold cycling race

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VALKENBURG, Netherlands, April 15 AP – Astana rider Enrico Gasparotto of Italy held off Jelle Vanendert and Peter Sagan in a three-way sprint on Sunday to claim a surprise victory in the Amstel Gold cycling race.

Philippe Gilbert had led the main pack leading to the final climb in pursuit of Katusha’s former world champion, Oscar Freire, who broke away six kilometres from finish.

But Freire gave up just metres away from the finishing line as Gasparotto sprinted past.

Gasparotto became the first Italian to win the Dutch classic since Michele Bartoli in 2002.

The 256-kilometre race, from the southern city of Maastricht to Valkenburg, was first held in 1966.

Publisher: AAPNewswire

16 Apr 10:07 AM