# 1983 Amstel Gold Race

The 1983 Amstel Gold Race was the 18th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 23, 1983, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 242 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen. There were a total of 156 competitors, and 57 cyclists finished the race.

## Result

| Result | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1st | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | 5 hr 50 min 26 sec |
| 2nd | Jan Bogaert (BEL) | Europ Decor - Dries | + 31 sec |
| 3rd | Jan Raas (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 4th | Jacques Hanegraaf (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 5th | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) | La Redoute | finished same time |
| 6th | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | finished same time |
| 7th | Luc Colijn (BEL) | Fangio Tönissteiner | finished same time |
| 8th | Patrick Cocquyt (BEL) | Safir - Van de Ven | finished same time |
| 9th | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 10th | Steven Rooks (NED) | Sem - France-Loire | finished same time |
| 11th | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Aernoudt Rossin | finished same time |
| 12th | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Coop Mercier Mavic | finished same time |
| 13th | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor - Euro Shop | finished same time |
| 14th | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Europ Decor - Dries | finished same time |
| 15th | Johan Van der Velde (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 16th | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 17th | Jonathan Boyer (USA) | Sem - France-Loire | finished same time |
| 18th | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Eorotex - Magniflex | finished same time |
| 19th | Régis Clere (FRA) | Coop Mercier Mavic | finished same time |
| 20th | Stephen Roche (IRE) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | finished same time |
| 21st | Bernard Vallet (FRA) | La Redoute | finished same time |
| 22nd | Leo van Vliet (NED) | TI Raleigh Campagnolo | finished same time |
| 23rd | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Coop Mercier Mavic | finished same time |
| 24th | Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) | Splendor - Euro Shop | + 38 sec |
| 25th | Jos Schipper (NED) | Elro Snacks - Auto Brabant | finished same time |
| 26th | Francis De Ridder (NED) | Fangio Tönissteiner | + 2 min 14 sec |
| 27th | Jostein Wilmann (NOR) | Eorotex - Magniflex | + 2 min 48 sec |
| 28th | Heddy Nieuwdorp (NED) | Beckers Snacks | + 3 min 17 sec |
| 29th | Hans Langerijs (NED) | Beckers Snacks | finished same time |
| 30th | Jean Chassang (FRA) | Wolber - Spidel | finished same time |
| 31st | Herman Crabbe (BEL) | Perlav - Euro Soap | + 7 min 29 sec |
| 32nd | Benny Schepmans (BEL) | Elro Snacks - Auto Brabant | finished same time |
| 33rd | Gregor Braun (FRG) | Vivi - Benotto | finished same time |
| 34th | Uwe Bolten (FRG) | Vivi - Benotto | finished same time |
| 35th | Gabriele Landoni (ITA) | Vivi - Benotto | finished same time |
| 36th | Harald Maier (AUT) | Eorotex - Magniflex | finished same time |
| 37th | Gerhard Zadrobilek (AUT) | Eorotex - Magniflex | finished same time |
| 38th | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor - Euro Shop | finished same time |
| 39th | Paul Haghedooren (BEL) | Splendor - Euro Shop | finished same time |
| 40th | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Masta TeVe Blad Concorde | finished same time |
| 41st | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Perlav - Euro Soap | finished same time |
| 42nd | Marc Vercammen (BEL) | Perlav - Euro Soap | finished same time |
| 43rd | Hubert Linard (FRA) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | finished same time |
| 44th | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | finished same time |
| 45th | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | finished same time |
| 46th | Johan de Muynck (BEL) | La Redoute | finished same time |
| 47th | Ronny Van Holen (BEL) | Safir - Van de Ven | finished same time |
| 48th | Jef Lieckens (BEL) | Safir - Van de Ven | finished same time |
| 49th | Cédric Rossier (SUI) | Sem - France-Loire | finished same time |
| 50th | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | Sem - France-Loire | finished same time |
| 51st | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber - Spidel | finished same time |
| 52nd | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Wolber - Spidel | finished same time |
| 53rd | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Wolber - Spidel | finished same time |
| 54th | Philippe Leleu (FRA) | Wolber - Spidel | finished same time |
| 55th | Allan Peiper (AUS) | Peugeot Shell Michelin | + 9 min 56 sec |
| 56th | Jacques Michaud (FRA) | Coop Mercier Mavic | finished same time |
| 57th | Luc Govaerts (BEL) | Europ Decor - Dries | finished same time |