Amstel Gold: Picks

Beat The Bookie:

This week’s test is Amstel Gold.

There isn’t the strong favorite so the field is wide open after 3 of the 4 the races have been won by the house.  The bookie’s pick is Damian Cunego, so as long as your pick is not the Little Prince, Cunego, you will be eligible for mystery Two John’s Swag.  We may go back to what we used to do, old magazines covering this race or key chains or trading cards or air fresheners… there will be some big names to choose from, Vlaverde, Schleck … or a relatively unknown rider.  Use your sense of race savvy & tactics to predict who will be the victor up the  final climb of the Cauberg!

Here is the route profile for your study.

Here is a photo of 1989 winner Eric Van Lancker.