Philippe Gilbert celebrates his 2014 Amstel Gold Race victory (Getty)
Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, the first of the three Ardennes Classics, sees the hard-men of the cobbles make way for the professional peleton’s puncheurs as the UCI World Tour rolls into the short, sharp climbs of the Netherlands and Belgium.
The 2015 edition again sees a stellar field ready to take on the race’s 32 hills, with Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha), Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and defending champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC) all slated to start. Coming off the back of a third place finish in Wednesday’s Brabantse Pijl, Gilbert looks to be peaking just in time for his favorite races of the season: the Belgian will be hoping for a repeat of his 2011 clean sweep, when he won all three Ardennes Classics.
Viewers in the UK can catch live TV coverage via British Eurosport from 1pm BST, with highlights on British Eurosport 2 at 5:30pm BST. For a list of coverage in other countries, check out steephill.tv’s handy list.
While the race isn’t scheduled to be shown on TV in the US, viewers can catch the race live online from 7:45am Eastern, and here’s how:
Watch 2015 Amstel Gold Race Online
The peleton tackles one of Amstel Gold’s 32 hills (Getty)
US viewers with access to a beIN Sports subscription can watch the race online via the beIN Sports Connect site. You’ll need a beIN Sports subscription and cable or satellite log-in and password to access the stream. The site’s FAQ page has a rundown of technical requirements and other information.
In the UK, viewers with a Eurosport Player subscription will be able to watch here.
Also check out procyclinglive.com, where free live streams of the race are scheduled to be posted.
Watch 2015 Amstel Gold Race on Mobile
Gilbert crosses the line in 2014 to win his third Amstel Gold title (Getty)
Mobile users in the US can watch the race via the beIN Sports App, which you can download in the App Store or the Google Play store. As is the case with the desktop livestream, you’ll need a beIN Sports subscription to watch.
In the UK, you can watch the race via the Eurosport Player App, which you can download in the App Store or the Google Play store. Again, you’ll need a subscription to watch.
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