You need to have to use the brain to win this race.” The roads are really small, twisting, and not straight at all. “The skills you need to have in that kind of classic is handling the bike.
“Amstel Gold Race is a very different kind of race,” he told VeloNews. For Gasparotto, who now lives near Lugano, the Dutch classic is one of the most challenging and engaging races on the calendar.
It’s a race that suits his puncheur style and tactical style of racing to a T. The veteran Italian-Swiss rider won two editions, finished third two more times, and punched into the top-10 on three more occasions. If Tom Boonen is forever associated with Paris-Roubaix, and Peter Sagan with the rainbow jersey, then Enrico Gasparotto will be linked with Amstel Gold Race. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
