Amstel Gold Race, 252kms (The Netherlands)

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Michael Schar starts to chase for BMC - the escape now has a twelve-minute lead..!

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Antonio Parrinello is involved in a silly fall, one of many crashes so far..!

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Joaquin Rodriguez has crashed - at first glance he looks okay...

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Rodriguez is in agony from some damaged ribs - he's out..!

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The peloton descends through a forest of trees, it's hard to chase on such techincal roads..!

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The escape climbs the Gulpenerberg, now fourteen minutes in front..!

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The peloton entertains the crowds on the Gulpenerberg...

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Navardauskas has a bleak horizon to look at as the peloton speeds along between the Limburg hills...

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Haimar Zubeldia has crashed after a near-miss with a parked car...

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David Tanner's bad luck continues in this same crash...

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Philippe Gilbert fixes his bike on the Eyserbosweg...

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Ben Swift is in need of an urgent wheel-change after the Tanner-Zubeldia crash...

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Tony Martin entertains his fellow-chasers as the gap finally comes down a little...

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Schar is still chasing for BMC, about three hours after he first began..!

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Nicola Boems attacks from the escape on the 2nd ascent of the Gulpenerberg...

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Thomas Voeckler attacks from a counter-attack on the Fromberg...

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Riblon and Van Hecke are the remaining escapers out in front - and they might yet win..!

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Jacob Fuglsang and Peter Weening tow Voeckler's counter-attack over the Keuterberg...

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Riblon and Van Hecke start the penultimate ascent of the Cauberg with two minutes advantage...

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Fuglsang is starting to stretch his legs as they close-in on Riblon and pull away from their chasers..

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Weening leads the chase for Green Edge, but there's still quite a gap to close..!

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Sammy Sanchez attacks on the last climb of the Cauberg..!

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Simon Gerrans attacks after Sanchez surrenders - but he has Kwiatkowski on his wheel..!

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Philippe Gilbert has attacked Gerrans and pulls away - is he going to win..?!

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Philippe Gilbert wins the 2014 Amstel Gold Race..!

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Matthew Hayman has the time to guide Simon Gerrans through his local roads of Limburg...

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The day's big escape features about ten men, led by Pirmin Lang and Matej Mohoric...

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The peloton passes the famous windmill of Beek already eight minutes down..!

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