The Amstel Curaçao Race was a road bicycle race held on Curaçao, an island off the Venezuelan coast. The last race was held in 2014. The race was generally about 80 kilometres long and was held at the end of the cycling season. Since it is not as competitive as many other races (it is not included in the UCI World Tour), the Amstel Curaçao Race is considered to be an 'after-party' to the cycling season. Despite its comparative unimportance, the race has been won by several notable cyclists, including classics specialist Tom Boonen and Grand Tour winners Andy Schleck, Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador. The race is sponsored by the Netherlands brewery Amstel, who also sponsor the more eminent Amstel Gold Race, a one day classic held in the Netherlands. Contador and Terpstra currently stand as the most prolific winners of the race with two wins each.
List of winners
Year ♂/♀First Second Third 2002 ♂ Michael Boogerd Paolo Bettini Stefan Van Dijk 2003 ♂ Peter Van Petegem Alejandro Valverde Michael Boogerd 2004 ♂ Óscar Freire Max van Heeswijk Davide Rebellin 2005 ♂ Tom Boonen Paolo Savoldelli Pieter Weening 2006 ♂ Alejandro Valverde Fränk Schleck Erik Dekker 2007 ♂ Alberto Contador Thomas Dekker Fränk Schleck 2008 ♂ Andy Schleck Stijn Devolder Theo Bos 2009 ♂ Alberto Contador Thor Hushovd Koos Moerenhout 2010 ♂ Fränk Schleck Alessandro Petacchi Niki Terpstra 2011 ♂ Marcel Kittel Andy Schleck Johnny Hoogerland2012 ♂ Niki Terpstra Marc de Maar Thomas De Gendt ♀ Marianne Vos Ellen van Dijk Annemiek van Vleuten2013 ♂ Johnny Hoogerland Jan Bakelants Marc de Maar ♀ Ellen van Dijk Lisa Groothuesheidkamp Ines klok 2014 ♂ Niki Terpstra Tim Wellens Sebastian Langeveld
References
External links Official Website