PeloPics: Thirty-five years in the past, again within the overdue 80s, the 7-11 group from america and Britain’s ANC-Halfords squad had been nonetheless somewhat of a novelty. We take a unfashionable take a look at the Amstel Gold Race Dutch Vintage in 1987 throughout the lens of Cor Vos.

# Ed Hood talked to third positioned Malcolm Elliott in regards to the race HERE. #

Joop Zoetemelk used to be the ‘wonder’ winner in 1987

Within the finalé of Amstel’87, 3 Dutchmen joined forces to ensure Malcolm Elliott of the ANC group would now not win their Vintage. Joop Zoetemelk (Superconfex), Steven Rooks (PDM) and Teun Van Vliet (Panasonic) labored in combination to both tire Elliott or permit certainly one of them to flee for the win. Joop Zoetemelk took the win forward of Rooks, with Elliott in 3rd. Van Vliet used to be fourth with become independent from significant other Bruno Cornillet (Z-Peugeot) in 5th as Phil Anderson introduced within the peloton over a minute and a part down. Zoetemelk had eased himself clear of the others 3 kilometres from the end in Meersen in a identical taste that he gained the 1985 international championships.

The decisive transfer of the race got here after 175 of the 242 kilometres, Gerard Veldscholten (PDM), Nico Verhoeven (Superconfex) and Eddy Planckaert (Panasonic) opened a close to 2 minute lead. They had been stuck by means of a nine-man team that incorporated Anderson, his Panasonic team-mate Allan Peiper and Zoetemelk. Extra riders came visiting to the entrance team to make it 25 up entrance and Malcolm Elliott used to be among them. Cornillet attacked, splitting the gang and Elliott used to be there with Anderson, Van Vliet, Zoetemelk and Ludo Peeters (Superconfex). Eric Van Lancker and Theo De Rooy of Panasonic joined them together with Adrie Van der Poel (PDM) making it 13. 17 kilometres to head and Verhoeven made his bid, handiest to be stuck. As they crested the summit of the Cauberg climb; Rooks, Van Vliet, Elliott and Zoetemelk went transparent and handiest Cornillet may sign up for them. Van Vliet used to be subsequent to assault to pressure Elliott to counter, however this set the scene for Zoetemelk’s daring transfer. Rooks went transparent to complete 2d, 29 seconds down. Elliott, in 3rd position, took four-seconds out of Het Volk winner Van Vliet.

Elliott used to be the primary home-sponsored British professional to get into the primary 3 in a vintage and ANC-Halfords had 3 different finishers; Bernard Chesneau used to be twelfth, Adrian Timmis fortieth and Chris Lillywhite 63rd of the 70 riders who crossed the end line in Meersen.

Panasonic’s Henk Lubberdink used to be a category act – Grew to become professional for Peter Publish in 1977 and stayed with him his complete occupation till his retirement in 1992 after 58 victories. Lubberding owned a farm in Voorst, Netherlands and labored on it even if he used to be racing

Australian Allan Peiper – Professional for 10 years, preventing in 1992. Since 2005 Peiper has labored for Davitamon Lotto, T-Cell, Prime Highway, Columbia-Prime Highway, HTC-Columbia, HTC-Prime Highway and Garmin-Sharp as a Recreation Director and BMC as a Carrying Supervisor. Now in 2020 he’s with UAE Staff Emirates

Adrie van der Poel used to be ninth in Amstel’87, however gained in 1990. You upload to that: Flanders, Liege, Brabantse Pijl, San Sebastian, Paris-Brussel, Paris-Excursions and the Scheldeprijs. Throw in a cyclocross International championship and father to Mathieu and David

Rudy Dhaenens used to be International champion in 1990, except for that had a modest palmarès, however used to be a robust group rider. Dhaenens died in 1998 on the age of 37 in a automobile crash on his option to the end of the Excursion of Flanders the place he would had been operating for EuroSport TV

The perm used to be in style within the 80s – Excursion de France winner and KOM x 6, Lucien Van Impe

Ed Hood spoke to Malcolm Elliot a couple of years after the 1987 Amstel Gold Race. “Don’t keep in mind a lot in regards to the race with the exception of for the closing 20 or 30 kilometres. Coming directly to the Cauberg climb within the remaining phases there used to be somewhat of a lull then Steven Rooks (two times Dutch professional champion and winner of the Amstel and Liege-Bastogne-Liege) and Teun Van Vliet (winner of Het Volk and Gent-Wevelgem) went to the entrance, they didn’t installed a fierce assault, however they did up the pace and started to open an opening, Joop Zoetemelk (1980 Excursion winner and 1985 International Champion) moved to get directly to them, I tucked in in the back of him and we bridged-up.”

3rd within the Dutch Vintage – Malcolm Elliott

“I should have excellent legs as it didn’t really feel like we had been flying however we quickly had a 30 2d hole, Bruno Cornillet (Z-Peugeot & France, a winner of the Excursion of Valencia and the Circuit de los angeles Sarthe) got here up and that made 5 folks up the street. It didn’t really feel like we had been driving our legs off, nobody appeared totally dedicated however there have been little jumps getting in, all of us saved rolling-through despite the fact that to stay the momentum going. Zoetemelk went to the entrance – I believe it used to be Rooks who used to be in the back of him – he simply rode off the entrance, all of us hesitated, checked out every different and the space grew, 5 seconds, then ten, then 20 then it used to be an excessive amount of for one rider to bridge on their very own.”

Steven Rooks placing the ache on Van Vliet and Zoetemelk

“I will be able to’t keep in mind why however I had it in my head that Van Vliet used to be the man to look at as a result of I assumed that he had paid-off Rooks and Zoetemelk so I didn’t believe it will be the race-winning transfer. Rooks took me by means of wonder and jumped away for 2d however I put ten lengths into Van Vliet to take 3rd simply with Cornillet again in 5th. After the race I used to be lovely pleased with the journey however you’ll’t assist however consider how issues would possibly have long gone, I had was hoping that Dutch rivalries would possibly have are available in to play and I will have benefited nevertheless it didn’t figure out like that. Simply closing 12 months despite the fact that I heard that Rooks and Van Vliet were arguing coming in to the end that day, certainly one of them had achieved the opposite a favour at Het Volk and sought after it repaid, however the different wouldn’t do it for the reason that Amstel is this type of giant deal in Holland.”

Van Vliet and Phil Anderson in keep an eye on for Panasonic

Steven Rooks and Didi Thurau had their eye at the motion

ANC’s Paul Watson used to be lively in Amstel, nevertheless it used to be his sixth position in Flèche Wallonne that made the headlines

Eric Van Lancker used to be to win Amstel in ’89

Adrian Timmis used to be fortieth in Amstel, however later within the 12 months he took a degree win within the Midi Libre and completed eighth total and completed the Excursion de France

Ferdi Van Den Haute – Oakley glasses, clipless pedals and hidden brake cables – Cool!

Perhaps now not the race for Eddy Planckaert – however he completed seventh

The overdue Claude Criquielion – International champion, Excursion of Flanders, San Sebastian, Brabantse Pijl and double Flèche Wallonne winner used to be within the Best Ten 5 occasions within the Amstel Gold

Britain’s Chris Lillywhite used to be a primary 12 months professional in 1987 and had a protracted and a hit occupation

Paul Watson subsequent to Kim Andersen

Man Gallopin used to be introduced into the ANC group for somewhat of French revel in – Nonetheless driving his KAS motorbike from the former season – Brother of Alain and uncle of Tony

Watson setting up an assault with Patrick Verschueren

Nico Verhoeven

Gerard Veldscholten

Joop Zoetemelk used to be the person to look at

7-11’s Doug Shapiro used to be in bother at the climb

A push is at all times welcome

Excursion de France, Vuelta a España winner and International champion, plus many different wins and placings – Joop Zoetemelk used to be virtually 41 years previous when gained the 1987 Amstel Gold Race, his ultimate 12 months as a professional

The closing podium of a protracted occupation

Mart Smeets interviews winner Joop Zoetemelk and 4th positioned Teun Van Vliet

Amstel’87 race motion:

1987 Amstel Gold Race End result:
1. Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Superconfex in 6-12-51
2. Steven Rooks (Ned) PDM at 0:29
3. Malcolm Elliott (GB) ANC-Halfords at 0:31
4. Tuen Van Vliet (Ned) Panasonic at 0:35
5. Bruno Cornillet (Fra) Z-Peugeot at 0:40
6. Phil Anderson (Aus) Panasonic at 1:31
7. Eddy Planckaert (Bel) Panasonic at 1:37
8. Nico Verhoeven (Ned) Superconfex
9. Adrie Van der Poel (Ned) PDM
10. Theo De Rooy (Ned) Panasonic
26. Allan Pieper (Aus) Panasonic
40. Adrian Timmis (GB) ANC-Halfords at 6:44
54. Francesco Moser (It) Chateau d’ax at 9:47
58. Jonathan Boyer (USA) 7-11 at 12:03
63. Chris Lillywhite (GB) ANC-Halfords
68. Rual Alcala (Mex) 7-11.

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