Amstel Gold Race (women's race)
The Women's Amstel Gold Race is the women's event of the Amstel Gold Race, the most important annual road cycling event in the Netherlands. Held in mid-April, it is organized on the same day as the men's race at approximately half the distance. Like the men's event, the race starts in Maastricht and finishes in Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg. It features 17 categorized climbs, including four ascents of the Cauberg.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid April |
| Region | Limburg (Netherlands), Netherlands |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Women's World Tour (since 2017) |
| Type | One-day race, Ardennes classic |
| Organiser | Stichting Amstel Gold Race, Flanders Classics (from 2025) |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2001 |
| Editions | 10 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Debby Mansveld (NED) |
| Most wins | Marianne Vos (NED) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Marianne Vos (NED) |
The race forms one of the three Ardennes classics for the professional women's peloton - along with the Belgian La Flèche Wallonne Féminine and Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes.
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