Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2026
Tadej Pogacar won the 112th edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel joined him on the podium. The race, held on Sunday 26 April 2026, covered 259.5 kilometres and featured just under 4,400 metres of elevation gain.
Check race report/results, and read about the route and start list.
Another interesting read: Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Winners and records in Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2026: routes, profiles, videos
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Pogacar still in charge, Seixas second
On La Redoute, Tadej Pogacar and Paul Seixas ride away from the rest of the field, and on the Roche-aux-Faucons the world champion manages to shake off the Frenchman. He opens up a gap of well over a minute and wins Liège–Bastogne–Liège for the fourth time in his career. One more to go and he will equal record holder Eddy Merckx.
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Winners and records
With the inaugural edition dating back to 1892, Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the oldest of all the cycling Classics. 'La Doyenne' is situated in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes and the riders tackle numerous steep climbs on the way back from Bastogne. It is therefore a race in which climbers and puncheurs have the most success.
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Route
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Riders
Tadej Pogacar returns to Liège-Bastogne-Liège to defend his crown in a field featuring last year's runner-up Giulio Ciccone, Paul Seixas, Mattias Skjelmose, Tom Pidcock, Lenny Martinez, Romain Grégoire and double winner Remco Evenepoel. Who are the other contenders? Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list.
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Favourites
Certainly, Tadej Pogacar is the man to beat at Liège–Bastogne–Liège. And luckily, it’s no ordinary bunch lining up for the third Monument of the season. With rising phenomenon Paul Seixas and a red-hot Remco Evenepoel, we can look forward to a thrilling edition of La Doyenne.
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