Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2017
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017: Valverde powers to his fourth 'Doyenne'
Door Martijn Ophorst This year's Liège-Bastogne-Liège amounts to 258 kilometres, while the route takes in ten hills. Dan Martin attacks in the ultimate kilometre before Alejandro Valverde crosses over to sprint to victory. Martin comes in second, Kwiatkowski in third.
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 23 April 2017 - At 258 kilometres, the route of Liège-Bastogne-Liège takes in ten hills. The ceaseless onslaught in the Ardennes runs to the steep Saint-Nicolas, which is supposed to be the last summit with 4.5 kilometres left. Yet, as…
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The startlist of Liège-Bastogne-Liège boasts a string of world class riders. Former winners Alejandro Valverde and Daniel Martin go head to head with Michal Kwiatkowski, Sergio Henao, Romain Bardet, Tom Dumoulin - just to name a few.…
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017 is a war of attrition in the Ardennes. At 258 kilometres, this is the last and longest hilly Classic in the spring. Expect the toughest puncheur to turn out on top. Who are the favourites to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2017?