Kreuziger singles out Amstel as the race for him

Kreuziger and Taaramae, Tour of Catalonia 2010, stage four

Roman Kreuziger lines up in Maastricht today as an outside favourite for the Amstel Gold, his favourite of the three Ardennes Classics.

"Amstel is the one for me," the 23 year-old rider told Cycling Weekly.  "Everyone says they want to win Liège. If they win it and let me get on with winning Amstel then I would be very happy!"

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.