Valkenburg - Amstel Gold Race Xperience
Training voor de Tristan Hoffman Challenge
Amstel Gold Race Xperience Sportive Routes
A weekend in Valkenburg completing the Amstel Gold Xperience routes 1 & 3
Amstel Gold Race 2015 - Valkenburg NL
Amstel Gold Race Xperience (AgrXp) in Valkenburg aan de Geul, onderaan de Cauberg GOPR0009
Fietsen in Limburg.
Amstel Gold Race Xperience
Tijdens mijn verblijf in Berg & Terbllijt heb ik Lus 3 gereden van de Amstel Gold Race.
Met de meest pittige klimmen van Nederland, zoals de Cauberg en de Keutenberg.
Ik wens iedereen veel kijkplezier met deze compilatie en beleving van mijn tocht door het schitterende Zuid-Limburgse land.
Amstel Gold Race Lus 2
De Amstel Gold Race heeft 3 permanent uitgezette bordjesroutes en lus 2 is niet alleen de moeilijkste en langste, maar ook de mooiste variant. Dit komt vooral door de lus door Vaals, Epen & Slenaken, misschien wel het mooiste stukje van Nederland. Het enige kritische punt dat we hebben is de makkelijke finale van deze route.
Net als andere varianten begint en eindigt deze lus met de Cauberg. Het begin van de route is rustig. Na een lange afdaling richting Maastricht wordt koers gezet richting de zuidelijke grens. Daar gaat de weg met korte rukken naar boven en naar beneden, zonder over beklimmingen van betekenis te voeren. Bij de Wolfsberg wordt definitief het start signaal gegeven voor een reeks mooie beklimmingen. De prachtige Loorberg wordt via een grote lus gevolgd door de Schweiberg.
Daarna gaat het richting het drielandenpunt en doorkruist deze lus van de Amstel Gold Race 'het mooiste stukje van Nederland' bij de Camerig. Na de beklimmingen van de Vaalserberg wordt op het hoogste deel van Nederland de draai gemaakt om weer terug te gaan richting Gulpen via de Eperbaan, Eperheide en de pittige Gulperberg vanuit Partij.
Na de Kruisberg wordt verrassend niet gekozen voor de Eyserbosweg en de mooie en zware finale van de Amstel Gold Race. Wie nog energie over heeft kan op de Kruisberg beter overstappen op lus 3, die naadloos op elkaar aansluiten. Lus 2 kiest echter voor de makkelijkere Trintelerberg Zuid en een kleine omweg via de Hulsberg weer terug richting de Sibbergrubbe bij Valkenburg.
A Day Out In Valkenburg, Netherlands | Euro Trip 2018 Pt14
We visited the castle at Valkenburg and the caves, Fluweelengrot, underneath.
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands by being the only castle in the country built on a Hill. The castle is listed in the top hundred of Dutch cultural monuments. Wikipedia
Fluweelengrot
The caves beneath Valkenburg have been excavated for more than 2,000 years and inhabited by various people dating back to the Roman period. The Fluweelengrot (Velvet Cave) lies beneath the ruins of a castle. There are more than five kilometers of secret passageways that during medieval times were used to help save the castle when marauders attacked. Another highlight in Fluweelengrot is the names carved into the walls by U.S. soldiers when they came to liberate Valkenburg from the Germans toward the end of World War II.
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Amstel Gold Race 2013, afdaling Daalhemerweg Valkenburg
Laatste afdaling richting Cauberg met Aad Stam
Amstel Gold Race lus 3
Impressie van een gereden lus 3 Amstel Gold Race
Joaquim Rodríguez was helped on the Gulpenerberg by the broom wagon at Amstel Gold Race 2013
Joaquim Rodríguez was helped on the gulpenerberg by the broom wagon.
It was the number two of 2011 of the Amstel Gold Race.
De Zwaarste Rit van: Björn Leukemans
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Björn Leukemans:
4de Parijs-Roubaix 2017, 4de Brabantse Pijl 2009, 4de Ronde van Vlaanderen 2010. Sinds 2015 is Björn Leukemans ex-wielrenner. We zochten hem op in Kessel en vroegen wat zijn Zwaarste Rit was.
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Ronde van Valkenburg 2018
Wat een prachtige dag hadden we vrijdag 25 mei in Valkenburg! Een uitdagende route, schitterend weer en de gezellige sfeer hebben de Ronde van Valkenburg 2018 tot een groot succes gemaakt.
Het was alweer de zevende keer dat we onze jaarlijkse wielerdag organiseerden. Met maar liefst 180 wielrenners, waaronder opdrachtgevers, adviseurs, onderaannemers en collega’s hebben we een gedeelte van de finale van de Amstel Gold Race gereden. De route van 80 kilometer werd in 10 groepen onder leiding van Gert Jakobs, Steven Rooks, Maarten den Bakker, Kenny van Hummel, Jeroen Blijlevens, Bart Voskamp, Hennie Kuiper, Jelle Nijdam, Maarten Ducrot en Gerard van Velde gefietst. Met 13 beklimmingen en de hoge temperatuur was het voor veel deelnemers een behoorlijke uitputtingsslag. De voldoening was daarom des te groter toen het eindpunt bereikt werd. De dag werd afgesloten met een hapje en drankje op het terras bij de Amstel Gold Race Xperience in Valkenburg.
Wat ons betreft op naar de volgende editie!
Limburg loopt uit voor Amstel Gold Race
VALKENBURG - Limburg is dit jaar opnieuw uitgelopen voor de Amstel Gold Race. Ondanks de relatieve kou stonden toch veel mensen langs de route en bij de finish.
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Valkenburg Castle in south of Netherlands ,Tourist View 10th July 2015
From the Valkenburg Parkhotel to the famous Valkenburg Castle ,this is a beautiful little Village with lots of Great Bars & Cafes with Plenty of Quality Hotels and B&Bs ,The Castle is full of History and Ancient Caves Systems hundreds of years old ,Be Sure to do one of the tours ,but check to see if they have a guide in your language.
For Best Views in Valkenburg ,take the Cable Cars to the Top of the Castle were you can have a wonderful Coffee or Chilled Beers .
In the year 1115, fortifications were erected at the site by Gosewijn I, Lord of Valkenburg. This original wooden keep survived until 1122 when it was destroyed under siege by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The castle was rebuilt in the following centuries but was again destroyed in a siege, this time by Jan III, Duke of Brabant. The current ruins are those of the castle rebuilt in the 14th century.
The castle was blown up during the Franco-Dutch War, in 1672, by the army of King-Stadtholder Willem III to prevent it falling into French hands.
Amstel Gold Race 2013 | Maastricht - Valkenburg One Day Race | 14.04.2013 | Analyse
Amstel Gold Race 2013
Maastricht - Valkenburg
One Day Race
14.04.2013
Analyse
Riding The Cauberg - Holland 2012
The Cauberg is the most famous of all the Dutch climbs and is featured as the finishing climb in the annual Amstel Gold Race, one of the biggest one day cycling races in the world. The Cauberg is actually on a major road connecting Valkenburg to Maastricht and is heavily trafficked. Like all of the Amstel Gold Race climbs, the Cauberg is hard, especially at the end of many climbs. This was my 12th and final climb of the day and I was feeling it. In a 50 mile loop that equates to one of these really hard climbs every 4 miles and they really add up. Predictably, there was headwind over the last 10 miles just to make it like real racing. Valkenburg has excellent cycling infrastructure and you can rent a carbon fiber race bike for 30 Euro at a local cycling shop. The scenery in this area is gorgeous as well. I highly recommend it!
2013 Finish Amstel Gold Race
MILREMO x STRAVA Team Challenge Prize Draw #2 by Roy Beukers from Beukers Bike Centre
MTB- Lover & MILREMO ambassador Roy Beukers announces the winners of the MILREMO STRAVA Team Challenge draw #2.
“ Ride 265 km individually or as a team and go for the win! ”
Have you always wanted to defy the Limburg hills? This is your chance! With its 265 km and 35 impressive climbs, the Amstel Gold Race is a challenge. The 55th edition of the Amstel Gold Race will take place on April 18-19, 2020. As an official partner (Shimano), MILREMO challenges you to participate in the challenge as a team or individually and to have a chance to win great prizes.
Individual or as a team, join the challenge!
Individual Leaderboard - draw #2
Total
01. Tom Declercq - Squadra Flora - Belgium
02. Rik Hendriks - GRIMPEUR.nl - The Netherlands
03. Geir Martinsønn Haugli - Team Haugli Qhubeka - Norway
04. Lieke de Cock - Kopwerk - The Netherlands
05. Piotro Szoka - Altagor - Poland
06. Adriaan Dirickx - Wielertrappisten - Belgium
07. Alex Yew - Squadra Fondisti - United Kingdom
08. Brent Michielsen-Stevens - BMS - Belgium
09. Fiona Schröder - Raketen - Germany
10. Reimer de Wandel - MTB Pirates - Belgium
11. Dick Sol - The Netherlands
12. Micha de Vries - The Netherlands
13. Christelle Meunier - CSPantin - France
14. Dennis Keijzer - DTS - The Netherlands
15. Sami Elamin - Charles River Wheelers - United States
16. David Gray - Neworld Cycloe - Canada
17. Bastien Verstappen - Les cyclistes dimanche - Belgium
18. Florian Kolacny - IRSW - Germany
19. Mohammad Abdullatif - Tarout Cyclists - Saudi Arabia
20. Korsten Van Der Poel - Spijkenisse bike united - The Netherlands
Team Challenge
As a team of 7 cyclists (more is also allowed), the goal is to make as many kilometers as possible during the one-month promotional period. The average distance traveled per team determines the ranking (the sum of all kilometers traveled divided by the number of team members). The challenge runs from September 18th to October 18th (in total 4 weeks). At the end of the challenge period the prizes will be distributed based on the current rankings. Challenge your team members and set the course!
Team Challenge prizes:
1st prize: 7 tickets for the AGR 2020
2nd prize: 7 jerseys from the AGR
3rd prize: 7 caps
4th to 10th prize: 10% discount on your purchase via our sales team
Individual:
Ride 265 km during the one-month promotional period and have a chance to win great prizes every week!
Prizes will be awarded per draw participants who have completed the challenge (not based on rankings).
Prizes will awarded per draw :
1st prize: 1 x VIP ticket for the Amstel Gold Race (AGR)
2nd prize: 1 x jersey from the Amstel Gold Race (AGR)
3rd – 20th prize: 1x Amstel Gold Race (AGR) cap
All prizes can be collected in Valkenburg at the Shimano Experience Center (SEC) starting mid-January when the new AGR 2020 clothing is available.
(In case you won't be able to visit the SEC, please send us an e-mail on milremo@shimano-eu.com)
AGR2011 - Na de finish te voet naar het Amstel dorp boven op de Cauberg
VALKENBURG AAN DE GEUL - PAREL VAN ZUID-LIMBURG
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Exploring the touristic city of Valkenburg aan de Geul in Limburg, The Netherlands
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Valkenburg (Limburgs: Valkeberg of Vallekeberg; Frans: Fauquemont) is een stad in de Nederlandse gemeente Valkenburg aan de Geul, gelegen in het Zuid-Limburgse Heuvelland. Valkenburg heeft een sterk toeristisch karakter. De historische stadskern met zijn vele horecagelegenheden, het omliggende heuvelland en een groot aantal toeristische attracties en evenementen vormen de belangrijkste publiekstrekkers. Het belangrijkste evenement qua aantal bezoekers is Kerststad Valkenburg, de verzamelnaam voor een aantal activiteiten in de maand december, waaronder meerdere kerstmarkten in mergelgrotten en een wekelijkse christmas parade. In 2014 trok dit evenement, dat door de Amerikaanse televisiezender CNN geplaatst werd op een lijst met twaalf beste bestemmingen om de Kerst door te brengen, meer dan een miljoen bezoekers.
De bekendste attracties in Valkenburg zijn:
Gemeentegrot, Fluweelengrot, Romeinse Katakomben, Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg, MergelRijk en andere mergelgrotten
Museum Land van Valkenburg
Wilhelminatoren en Kabelbaan Valkenburg
Rotspark en Openluchttheater Valkenburg
Kuurpark, Thermae 2000 en Holland Casino
Pretpark De Valkenier, openluchtzwembad Konincswinkel en overdekt zwembad Polfermolen
Sprookjesbos Valkenburg
Amstel Gold Race Xperience
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Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch province of Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul. Sieges and conquests have been the recurrent theme in the history of Valkenburg, especially in connection with Valkenburg castle, seat of the counts of Valkenburg (or Falkenburg). It was here that Beatrice of Falkenburg grew up, who, in 1269 at the age of 15, married 60-year-old Richard of Cornwall, king of the Holy Roman Empire. In December 1672 the castle was once again destroyed by Dutch troops led by William III, trying to prevent the armies of Louis XIV of France from capturing it, this time not to be rebuilt.
In the 19th century, because of the natural environment of the area, Valkenburg became a holiday destination for the well-to-do in the Netherlands. Tourism developed, especially after in 1853 the railway from Maastricht to Heerlen and Aachen opened. Valkenburg railway station is the oldest surviving station in the Netherlands. In the beginning of the 20th century, Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers lived in Valkenburg for several years. He helped develop tourism by designing a hotel, an open-air theater and a copy of the catacombs of Rome. He also restored the medieval church and designed several tombs and a chapel in Gothic Revival style in a graveyard situated on Cauberg, a steep hill outside the town center.
These days Valkenburg is known for its tourist attractions:
Valkenburg castle, of which only a ruin remains;
several other castles, castle farms and stately homes, mostly situated along the Geul river;
Oud-Valkenburg, a small village along the Geul with a particularly picturesque ensemble of a gothic church, two castles (Genhoes and Schaloen) and several historic farmsteads, all in local marlstone;
several watermills, two in the old town;
parts of the city walls and two of three city gates survived (Berkelpoort and Grendelpoort; there are plans for the third gate to be rebuilt);
old court building (Spaans Leenhof);
Saint Nicolas church, a Gothic church in Valkenburg with some late Medieval wood carvings;
Saint Gerlachus church in nearby Houthem Sint-Gerlach, with Baroque frescos by Johann Adam Schöpf, painted on marl;
several former marl quarries (locally called 'caves', although they are largely man-made), offering guided tours; some have interesting charcoal drawings and marl sculptures, one has been recreated as the catacombs of Rome (designed by Pierre Cuypers), another one as a coal mine; in the winter Christmas markets are held in some quarries;
a 30-metre-high (98-foot) viewing tower (Wilhelminatoren) atop a hill, connected to the town below by aerial lift;
Thermae 2000, a sauna and wellness resort;
a Holland Casino branch, as well as a large park around it (Kuurpark);
two amusement parks; one focusing on popular fairy tales (Sprookjesbos);
Valkenburg is situated in a part of the Netherlands that is known for its natural environment and historical buildings. The area, although quite hilly, is perfectly suited for walks or (mountain) bike tours.