Italy's Damiano Cunego won the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday and took the lead in cycling's season-long ProTour competition. Cunego, taking part in the race for the first time, beat Frank Schleck of Luxembourg and Alejandro Valverde of Spain in a sprint to the finish line at the summit of the Cauberg climb. The Lampre rider cleverly positioned himself on Schleck's wheel and then jumped past him as the road eased and the finish approached. Italy's Davide Rebellin was fourth and Thomas Dekker of the Netherlands fifth. “I always knew I could win this race and it's hugely satisfying to do it at the first attempt,” Cunego told reporters. __
