Van der Poel's phenomenal comeback Amstel Gold 2019 victory 

I keep watching this every now and then. The commentary is almost as beautiful as the victory.

This was the best bike race I have ever ever watched. Incredible MVDP.

POV. it's 2024 and you're watching this for the 20th time.

What a race, what a rider, what a commentator. Goosebumps all over the place.

"Such a distance to go" with 43kms left is funny to hear just 4 years later

Nothing. Nothing will ever better this. The chase, the finish, the commentary. Made mugs of everyone. Amazing.

The greatest one day classic win that I can recall.

If that doesn't give you goosebumps then you ain't human

5years later I still get goosebumps

At the time I thought it was the best bike race final I had ever seen and that hasn't changed. The total confusion towards the end for all those who rode and watched the race contributed to the most amazing finish. It was also the first time we could enjoy the different strategy of a new generation of world class road cyclists - MvdP, WvA and the Pog - who are not afraid to just go for it without being too concerned with conserving energy for the final few kms.

Still get chills & pulse racing watching a this replay. Best win from the best rider.... a proud MVDP fan boy!

looks like a solid top 10 ride for Van der Poel :D

I still get tears and my heart still pounds even though this is definitely my 20th time watching this

The way MVDP won that race is so very rare. An absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you

I've been following pro bike racing since 1980, and this had to be one of the greatest finishes I have ever seen. MVDP was super human in his effort.

Absolutely love that very moment when the crowd understands that MVDP can actually do it and to see those 5 seconds when the spectators wait in crazy hope before they all burst out of joy in total frenzy. It is like they get a gift of pure irrational glee. Even the people located at the end of the road, who couldn't see the finish, go totally crazy. And as for MVDP... he comes back like an asteroid with such will and speed. Wonderful to see.

After VDP's finish you can hear the co-commenrator steadily clapping 29 times: he was in absolute awe of what he just witnessed.

Some say Simon Clarke is still in his wheel to this day 🎊

OMG still get goosebumps watching this 😍 What’s mad is how successful MVP has been since this 🤯🤯🤯 sooo yes MVP IS and has been the future of cycling 😃

I simply subscribe the words of the commentator: "I've never ever seen anything like this in my life".

March 2024. Still the greatest victory for MVDP, not the most important but the greatest performance

No matter how many times I watch this, this final always gives me goosebumps! ❤

Oh my goodness! Goosebumps and fast heartbeats! Thanks for making this video! I have seen a shorter version of this, but this tells the whole story better to demonstrate why this comeback is so so so credible!!

I think this is when I became a true MVPD fan boy. Best finish I'll ever see.

When I’m feeling bad I watch this video. And my body gets goosebumps everywhere. Never seen a similar power expression

The best bike race finish I've ever seen and heralded the MVDP era, he's not one for conventional tactics!

Mothers of all roadcycling finishes. By far!

I watched that live and had to watch it again three times to realise ... It was phenomenal, what a BEAST.

I can and do watch this spectacular finish and MvdP win every day. Never gets old. Chapeau MvdP from one Dutchman to another.

I have watched this 4000 times and still i am amazed

A very special moment for the sports history books. Well done MVDP, well done Commentator.

Nothing but goosebumps! Everything about this brings tears to my eyes. Amazing!

Remember seeing this and not believing what i was witnessing. That effort MvdP put in at the last km was the most insane I ever watched in the last 25 yrs in cycling. At 6 km remaining the commentators had even written him off.

Still now in 2024 this is still amazing. It goes to one of the roots of cycling does this win, never, ever, ever give up!!!

That performance was out of this world.

What a day for cycling history! MvdP!!!

If this doesn't get your heart rate up you're not a cycling race fan.

Omg,this is epic, i only got into cycling a few years ago and mvdp as quickly become my fav. Was in glasgow this year to see him win the worlds, falling, breaking his shoes and winning by the margin he did possibly shades this, (maybe because i wss also there) either way id hsve loved to gave been watching the show when this was on. X

Amazing Power.MVDP legend.

This must be the best finish ever for a bike race, incredible 👍💪

Incredible win. I hope we have many more years with MVDP in the peloton.

Special, special moment indeed

The most incredible and unbelievable fact is when they just had 2.3 km -- and MvdP was in the 3rd group, about 50 (!) seconds behind the leaders !!! Tomorrow on race day for "Amstel 2024" it will be a different game I am sure. Because now -- 5 years and 6 Monuments and 1 Worldchampionship and many other great victories later, he is the big favorite !

Goosebumps watch n this my respect mvp😊😊

He shocked the world in the Tour of Flanders before that.

Even watching this in replay for the 80th time, I still don't think MvdP will be able to win until the last 200m

The greatest race finish in history, by the only guy in the pro peloton that can get away with wearing white shorts! king MVDP

best commentating job ever.

Watching live I could see VdP in that white kit and thought “he is closing” and the commentators completely missed it. Unreal how it played out.

AFAIK the "Group 3" that was shown as being one minute away from JA and Fuglsang wasn't even MVDP's... he was even farther away at that point.

I remember watching that when i had accidentally seen the result. I honestly thought it was a mistake as i was watching it unfold, as i was thinking no way can he win from there. Amazing stuff.

Impresionante!!! MVDP

Esse é muito bom 👊👊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Best 1km of Cycling ever.

This was still the best win of MVDP and one of the moments of the decade.

Coming back here hours after MVP became road World Champion 2023 🎉

Best bike race I never watched. MVDP for president 🙌

This was great

Many people thought that the time gaps were wrong but they were absolutely right, you can check.

5 years after. After watching today’s Amstel, Chapeu to Pidcock (2024). Everyone was talking smack at mvdp finishing 22nd. Weeks after winnng Flanders and Roubaix. People forgot that This. This is still unbelievable.

I didn’t know I could get goosebumps from watching someone ride a bike

holy smoke, incroyable

the guys in the booth are elite as well ... very exciting

Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. There have been plenty of races where he throws the dice, goes all in. Sometimes it doesn't pay of but when it does he created a highlight reel we will talk about for ever. How legends are made.

Great race

Back in the days when MVDP and Remco raced like maniacs. It was so much fun to watch

"Solid top 10 ride for van der Poel" :)

Very solid top ten indeed

Epic

On his best days MVDP is unbeatable

Brabantse Pijl is pronounced spot on.

This is why the classics are so much better than stage races.

Amazing rider, amazing finish. Kids if you want to be great, race cyclocross in the winter!

Suddenly i heard a board radio going: watch the weaving on the straight 😂

Great win, but the Dutch TV was giving wrong time gaps

You said it wouldn’t happen. His fans said he could.

Anyone know commentators name?

MVP be like : "Once, I was lost in oblivion... found it boring, so I decided to come back in glory instead"....

We just had WC 2023, what about that one …….😅

ENORME!!!

Coucou 💗❤️💪

His dad knows when to do

MDVP is a GIGACHAD

The chosen son attacks 😂🎉

I don't think the gap timings were very realistic in the race, FYI...but it was still hugely impressive and entertaining.

Imagine if Clarke just pipped it while vdp was shaking his head.

Somebody please explain how is WVA rated above MVDP?

Many riders from many teams, have had the "go for it" mindset. And it has made cycling INCREDIBLY interesting to watch..... I cannot tell you how much I love watching the drama it creates. WVA, MVDP, POG, JONAS, there was that rider from Cirrus, who didn't quite make it but it was a hell of a finish, drama till the end, and you know everyone was rooting for him, it's been amazing. Is it the best strategy, no probably not, you will fail, and fail often. But you will be remembered when it creates the drama. But you will create a moment in history to remember. No you may not win, but everyone will remember how amazing YOU made that race, and you WILL turn heads your way. Because you WILL win it, at some point. You will play your cards right eventually.

Fugslang: You have to be prepared to lose to win. MVDP: Correct :)

the first time mvdp shake the world

Holy fuck! Insane. He let up a little too early at the finish though, made me nervous

No it wasnt the first time he shocked the road cycling world. In the Tour of Flanders 2019 he broke his front wheel and crashed at 60k to go, but still became 4th. But the Amstel Gold Race is a very good second time MvdP shocked the road cycling world ;)

The other riders seemed the cans at the back of wedding car

seems like other riders seem to make mistakes when van der poel is around wating to strike

"It was never supposed to happen"

why does 2019 look like 2009 here

Agreed. Doesn’t seem real. Crazy

Not me watching every three weeks!!!

Might be MVDP's best win...

looking back at this now, with what Matthieu has accomplished since then. Just freaking insane!!! what a rider, including double worldchampion road racing and cyclecross in the same year!!!