Please make your own way to meet us at our hotel in Valkenburg. If you are driving there is parking close to the hotel which can be pre-booked. If you are flying then we also offer optional airport transfers.

Fly into Brussels International Airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 90 minutes to Valkenburg. Airport transfers are available at £120 per person for a return transfer for you and your bike. Our transfer departs the airport at 13.30 so please ensure your flights arrives at least an hour before this time. if the time doesn’t suit you we can provide a quote for private transfers on request – [email protected]

If you have not chosen our airport transfers, please make your way to Valkenburg today and meet us at the hotel.

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel. Bike rental is also available with us for the weekend.

In the afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. This evening at the hotel our host will run through the programme for the weekend.

Evening meal at the hotel. 

We will have breakfast at the VIP pavilion where  there’s secure bike parking and changing facilities.

The breakfast is also available for those who have only purchased the entry from us.

Start times:

• 06:30am – 09:00am: Start – 240km (orange arrows)
• 06:30am – 09:00am: Start – 200km (pink arrows)
• 07:00am – 11:00am: Start – 150km (red arrows)
• 07:00am – 11:00am: Start – 125km (yellow arrows)
• 07:00am – 11:00am: Start – 100km (blue arrows)
• 08:00am – 11:00am: Start – 65km (black arrows)

Anticipated programme

• From 07:00am breakfast is available in private start area in Valkenburg near the start
• 09:30am-11:00am Start Amstel Gold Race Sportive
• 14:00pm – 18:00pm pasta buffet in private area at the finish

VIP Parking area

For car drivers, we have parking tickets available that give access to the VIP parking area next to the start and finish in Valkenburg.

After you finish it’s a short ride back to the hotel. Evening meal at the hotel.

The start of the Amstel Gold Race is in Maastricht today. It is possible to take the train and go to Maastricht for the start. It takes 10 minutes on the train to get to Maastricht. The Vrijthof in Maastricht is the start location. Team presentations start from 08.45 and the women start at 10.00. the men start at 10.40.

Valkenburg Schedule

• 12.10 – 1st passage Women
• 12.40 – 2nd passage Women
• 13.10 – 3rd passage Women
• 13.30 – 4th passage Women
• 14.15 – Women’s finish
• 15.00 – 1st passage Men
• 16.30 – 2nd passage Men
• 17.00 – Men’s finish

To make your day extra special we offer several VIP and Hospitality options. Please see more information below.

2026 Amstel Gold Race with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Spend the day on the spring classics campaign trail with Team Visma | Lease a Bike. You will spend a full day on the race course in a yellow and black Team vehicle with race radio, live streaming of the race and food and drink included. Stop at various points on the course to cheer on the riders. Your driver and host is a former pro rider. Available to add to your booking at £499 per person.

2026 Amstel Gold Race Hospitality

Several official Amstel Gold Race hospitality options are available in Maastricht and in Valkenburg. Amstel Gold Race Hospitality – Sportive Breaks

The 2025 Amstel Gold Race

Danish rider Mattias Skjelmose claimed a shock victory at the 2025 men’s Amstel Gold Race. The Dane  won a sprint finish against world champion, Tadej Pogacar, and the Olympic champion, Remco Evenepoel. In the women’s race there was an all-Dutch podium with Mischa Bredewold,  Ellen van Dijk and Puck Pieterse.

After breakfast, we offer our optional transfer back to Brussels Airport. The transfer takes up to 2 hours depending on traffic. We depart the hotel at 09.00 for flights that depart Brussels airport after 13.30.

If you want to stay longer and also experience La Fleche Wallone and Liege Bastogne Liege – Book our Ardennes Classics Tour