Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2014
The 100th edition of the Belgium classic Liège–Bastogne–Liège was held on Sunday the 27th of April 2014 with Simon Gerrans outsprinting Valverde and Kwiatkowski in the finale.
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Gerrans outsprints Valverde
Simon Gerrans won the 100th edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, outsprinting Alejandro Valverde on the line. A low key edition of the old race finally kicked to life in the final kilometres.Read more »
Route
The 2014 Liège-Bastogne-Liège resembles the 2013 edition, however the Roche-aux-Faucons is back after roadworks meant it was not used in 2013. The race is 263 kilometres long, starting in the centre of Liege, heading to Bastogne and coming back to finish in the Liege suburb of Ans.
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Riders and teams
The oldest classic on the calender is one of the toughest. The race in the Ardennes takes place in the backyard of 2011 winner Philippe Gilbert (image). Last year Daniel Martin was victorious, who will be the Irishman's successor or can he defend his title? Cyclingstage.com presents the start list for La Doyenne, 2014.Read more »
Favourites
Stockeu, La Redoute, Côte de la Roche aux Faucons , Côte de Saint Nicolas Forges - Liege-Bastogne-Liege is not for the vertically challenged. Daniel Martin took a stunning victory last year, catching Joaquim Rodriguez on the final corner before the finish line. Who will win this year's 100th edition? Cyclingstage takes a closer look at the contenders and pretenders for Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2014.Read more »