Amstel Gold Race Sportive 2026
Saturday 18 April 2026
2026 Amstel Gold Race Sportive with Sportive Breaks
The southern Dutch province of Zuid Limburg is a truly beautiful area with characteristics that are not usually associated with Holland, such as a hilly landscape, a great restaurant and caf̩ culture with great food and drink. You can cycle the Tour version of the Amstel Gold Race РAmstel Gold Race Toertocht on Saturday and you can enjoy watching the Pro Men and Women on Sunday. We offer guaranteed entry with participation in the Sportive, meaning you do not have to enter the draw. The Sportive distances are: 60km, 100km, 125km, 150km, 200km and 240km.
The event is vastly oversubscribed so there is a lottery for places. Every year about 15,000 amateur riders participate in the Amstel Gold Race Toertocht (Sportive). Â
Guaranteed entry to the 2026 Amstel Gold Race Sportive (Toertocht)
We offer guaranteed entry for the 2026 Amstel Gold Race Sportive without the need to enter the lottery or purchase a hotel package. You can choose which distance you want to complete. Entry prices without hotel – £225
Included with all entries:
- Participation in the Tour Version of the 2026 Amstel Gold Race (Sportive), without the need to enter the lottery
- Choice of distances
- Breakfast at the VIP-pavilion in Valkenburg
- Reserved parking near the VIP-pavilion (1 parking ticket for 2 people)
- Guarded bicycle parking
- Special shower and changing facilities
- Buffet after your ride of the Tour version Amstel Gold Race (Sportive)
Guaranteed Amstel Gold Race Sportive Entry: Available at £225. No need to enter the lottery for this sell-out event. Choice of distances available.
Lots included with your entry: breakfast, post-event showers, post-ride buffet and much more!
Live Pro race watching: Be in the heart of all the action and watch the Amstel Gold Race in Valkenburg. Why not add a day on the course of the Amstel Gold Race with team Visma | Lease a Bike to your weekend?
2026 Amstel Gold Race Hospitality Options
The dates for the 2026 Amstel Gold weekend are Saturday 18 April for the Cyclo Sportive and Sunday 19 April for the Men’s and Women’s pro race.
2026 Amstel Gold Race Official Hospitality
Book hospitality tickets for the 2026 Amstel Gold Race. Choose from Start Village, Finish Hospitality or spend a day in an official car following the race. Amstel Gold Race Hospitality – Sportive Breaks
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Amstel Gold Race Toertocht Sportive Strava Routes | GPX files
2026 Amstel Gold Race Sportive
Itinerary
Day To Day
Fly into Brussels International Airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 90 minutes to Valkenburg. Airport transfers are available at £125 per person for a return transfer for you and your bike.
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.
This afternoon you can go to the expo to collect your race bib for tomorrow. In the afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you.Â
This evening over dinner at the hotel our host will run through the programme for the weekend.
We will have breakfast at the VIP pavilion. Here there’s secure bike parking and changing facilities.
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.
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.
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.
After breakfast, we offer our optional transfer back to Brussels Airport.
If you want to stay longer and also experience La Fleche Wallone and Liege Bastogne Liege – Book our Ardennes Classics Tour
More About the Amstel Gold Race Sportive
The Amstel Gold Race Sportive (Toerversie) is the amateur version of the Amstel Gold Race which takes place the next day. The start of all distances is from the Amstel Gold Experience in Valkenburg. There are 5 Sportive distances to choose from: 60km, 100km, 125km, 150km, 200km and 240km. The Toerversie Amstel Gold Race start is from the Shimano Experience Centre in Valkenburg and the finish is on the Rijksweg between Vilt and Berg en Terblijt. Same as the professionals the day after.
Start Times
- 65 km | 08:30 – 11:00
- 100 km | 08:00 – 11:00
- 125 km | 07:30 – 11:00
- 150 km | 07:00 – 11:00
- 200 km | 06:30 – 09:00
- 240 km | 06:30 – 09:00
Amstel Gold Race Sportive Entry
Interest far outstrips availability but with Sportive Breaks there is no need to enter the lottery as we offer guaranteed entry into the 2026 Amstel Gold Race Sportive.
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