Organizers of the Amstel Gold Race, the only Dutch cycling Classic to be held on April 20th this year, have announced teams granted an invitation to participate in the event, particularly Androni – Giocatolli, IAM Cycling, CCC Polsat Polkowice and Topsport Vlaanderen.

All 18 World Tour squads will line up at the start of the season’s first Ardennes classic race alongside four Pro Continental teams granted an invitation yesterday, but organizers are expected to announce other wildcards later to complete the field which consisted of 25 teams last year, when the event was won by Roman Kreuziger of Tinkoff-Saxo.

Italian team Androni-Giocatolli signed two Dutch riders for this season, Kenny van Hummel and Dutch champion Johnny Hoogerland helping their chances of gaining a place. The latter will show his Dutch championship's jersey on the roads through Limburg. Belgian team Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise and Swiss formation IAM Cycling were also present in 2013.

IAM Cycling's captain Sylvain Chavanel lines up or his tenth participation in the race with a 16th spot in both 2010 as 2011 as his best results.

The fourth wildcard was given to the team of former winner Davide Rebellin. The Polish CCC Polsat already received wildcards for the Tour of Catalunya, Tour de Suisse and the Tour of Poland and now add a fourth WorldTour race to their calendar. Rebellin won the Amstel Gold Race in 2004 and returns to Limburg aged 42.