Amstel Gold Race Toerversie: routes, climbs and how to prepare
- Distance
- 124 km
- Climbing
- 1,848 m
- Highest point
- 321 m
- Categorised climbs
- 20 · up to 17 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the Discover route you ride free. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
59–321 m · 20 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 20 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Toerversie is the tour version of the Amstel Gold Race: the short, steep hills of South Limburg on the day before the professionals race them. The 2027 edition is on Saturday 17 April. In 2025 there were six routes, from 65 to 240 km, starting in Valkenburg.
Toerversie Amstel Gold Race at a glance
- Where
- Valkenburg, Netherlands
- Official website
- amstelgoldrace.nl ↗
- Next edition
- 17 April 2027
- Routes
- 240 km: 240 km · 200 km: 200 km · 150 km: 150 km · 125 km: 125 km · 100 km: 100 km · 65 km: 65 km
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Free to ride. This course is one of Discover's Iconic events. Ride it free
The routes
The Amstel Gold Race Toerversie offers 6 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| 240 km | 240 km | — |
| 200 km | 200 km | — |
| 150 km | 150 km | — |
| 125 km | 125 km | — |
| 100 km | 100 km | — |
| 65 km | 65 km | — |
What the course asks of you
Limburg is not mountains but a maze of short hills — the professional race in 2026 climbed 33 of them — linked by narrow lanes that rarely run flat for long. Most climbs last a few minutes, some are very steep, and they come one after another.
The day rewards riding every hill at the same controlled effort instead of attacking each one, and eating early: on the longer routes you climb dozens of times before the final hills around Valkenburg.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie.
- Build the long ride towards 240 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 17 April 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie 2027?
On Saturday, 17 April 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie?
240 km: 240 km; 200 km: 200 km; 150 km: 150 km; 125 km: 125 km; 100 km: 100 km; 65 km: 65 km. The 2025 routes as the organiser listed them, starting in Valkenburg; the 2027 routes have not been published yet.
How many riders take part?
About 15,000 riders were announced for the 2025 tour version.
Can I ride the course of the Amstel Gold Race Toerversie in Cycloscape?
Yes, free: it is one of Discover's Iconic events. Event Coach adds the preparation around it.