Liege Bastogne Liege

Liège Bastogne Liège is often quoted as a favourite race, Liège Bastogne Liège moves the action away from Flanders and into the heavily wooded Ardennes. In the Second World War the area became notable for Hitler's final gamble in the West when a massive offensive was fought off by American troops centering round the town of Bastogne.

Similar in nature to the Tour of Flanders, the race hinges upon the riders surviving a succession of short, sharp ascents, but with so many less cobbles before the final climbs marked by the Le Route at 227k, the Cote de Saint Tilman (248k), and finally the (256) Cote de Saint Nicolas and the finish at 262k..

Previous winners
2007 Danilo Di Luca
2006 Alejandro Valverde
2005 Alexandre Vinokorouv
2004 Davide Rebellin
2003 Tyler Hamilton
2002 Paolo Bettini
2001 Oscar Camenzind

Date/Website - April 29, Liège Bastogne Liège BEL (ASO), - www.letour.fr/