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Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Gilbert states he’d favour victory in Milan-Sanremo over Liège-Bastogne-Liège

No Ronde van Vlaanderen for Belgian rider Although he lives next to the course of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and it is consequently seen as his home race, Philippe Gilbert has made clear that in terms of priorities, taking his first Milan Sanremo […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Tour of Flanders,

Dan Martin video interview: Next target Tour de France, but I won’t make predictions

Irishman takes ‘wait and see approach’ after Liège success, admits his confidence is growing Successful this year in the Volta a Catalunya and in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dan Martin is looking towards his second Tour de France with increasing confidence and relishes […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews|Pro Cycling|Video, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tour de France,

Dan Martin video interview: Next target Tour de France, but I won’t make predictions

Irishman takes ‘wait and see approach’ after Liège success, admits his confidence is growing Successful this year in the Volta a Catalunya and in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dan Martin is looking towards his second Tour de France with increasing confidence and relishes […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Joaquim Rodríguez: “I think I did an almost perfect race” in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Katusha captain foiled by Dan Martin’s late counterattack in la Doyenne Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was one of the most active and attentive riders in today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but was to be denied victory in the final few hundred metres by a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Dan Martin attacks late to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Irishman counters a final kilometre move from Joaquim Rodríguez to take la Doyenne Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his long-awaited first major one-day victory as he escaped breakaway companion Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the final half kilometre of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Irishman […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling|Race Reports and Results, Spring Classics,

Vanendert needing big Liège result to salvage Ardennes Classics campaign

Lotto Belisol rider hopes to be the one to break rare Belgian drought Vanendert_Jelle_LottoBelisol12_hs-1FVanendert_Jelle_LottoBelisol12_hs-1FSecond last year in the Amstel Gold Race, fourth in Flèche Wallonne and also tenth in Liège-Bastogne-Liége, Lotto Belisol’s leader for the Classics Jelle Vanendert has had […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Joaquim Rodríguez: "I think I did an almost perfect race” in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Katusha captain foiled by Dan Martin’s late counterattack in la Doyenne Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was one of the most active and attentive riders in today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but was to be denied victory in the final few hundred metres by a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Dan Martin attacks late to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Irishman counters a final kilometre move from Joaquim Rodríguez to take la Doyenne Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his long-awaited first major one-day victory as he escaped breakaway companion Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the final half kilometre of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Irishman […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Spring Classics,

Vanendert needing big Liège result to salvage Ardennes Classics campaign

Lotto Belisol rider hopes to be the one to break rare Belgian drought Second last year in the Amstel Gold Race, fourth in Flèche Wallonne and also tenth in Liège-Bastogne-Liége, Lotto Belisol’s leader for the Classics Jelle Vanendert has had […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Denis Menchov out of Liège and Romandie with recurrence of knee injury

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling,

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Valverde fears Gilbert, Rodríguez doesn’t

Spanish riders weigh up their rivals on the eve of la Doyenne The two Spanish favourites for Liège-Bastogne-Liège will certainly be watching one another during Sunday’s race. According to Sporza, however, what Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) don’t […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Denis Menchov out of Liège and Romandie with recurrence of knee injury

Tour de France preparation disrupted for Katusha’s Russian captain Denis Menchov (Katusha) will now miss Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour de Romandie, which starts on Tuesday, after suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that disrupted the first half of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Tour of Romandie,

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Valverde fears Gilbert, Rodríguez doesn’t

Spanish riders weigh up their rivals on the eve of la Doyenne The two Spanish favourites for Liège-Bastogne-Liège will certainly be watching one another during Sunday’s race. According to Sporza, however, what Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) don’t […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

ASO: Belgian authorities won’t block ‘littering’ riders from riding 2013 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Philippe Gilbert: “I just hope that my condition is better than Flèche Wallonne”

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Contador plays down chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, looking forward to a break

“The body feels weak…but I’m here to focus on this race, do the best I can” Alberto Contador appears to be dismissing his own chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, suggesting that he is not amongst the list of top contenders for Sunday’s […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Philippe Gilbert: “I just hope that my condition is better than Flèche Wallonne”

World champion predicts tactical Liège-Bastogne-Liège; shares BMC leadership with Greg Van Avermaet Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) heads into Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège as one of the big favourites to repeat his 2011 victory, despite having yet to win a race in his […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Contador plays down chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, looking forward to a break

“The body feels weak…but I’m here to focus on this race, do the best I can” Alberto Contador appears to be dismissing his own chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, suggesting that he is not amongst the list of top contenders for Sunday’s […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

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