The route:
258 km. Out of Liege at 10:15 am (8:15 GMT) arrival at Ans to 16.45. Supplies to Bastogne (Km 97) and La Gleize (km 177). Ten coasts listed. Transitions at the top of Stockeu (166 km), La Redoute (km 223), Roche aux Falcons (km 238) and Saint-Nicolas (km 252).

Participation: 25 teams
Milram, Omega Pharma, Quick Step, Landbouwkrediet, Topsport, Saxo Bank, Caisse d’Epargne, Euskaltel, BMC, Garmin, Columbia, RadioShack, Sky, AG2R, Bbox, Cofidis, French Games, Acqua e Sapone, Androni, Lampre, Liquigas, Astana, Rabobank, Katusha, Cervelo

Ten Climbs:
Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne (69 km): 2.8 km at 4.9%
Cote Saint-Roch (116 km): 800 m to 12%
Cote de Wanne (km 159): 2.7 km at 7%
Stockeu Coast (km 166): 1.1 km to 10.5%
Col du Rosier (km 186): 6.4 km to 4%
Maquisard Pass (km 198): 2.8 km at 4.5%
Mount Theux (km 209): 2.7 km at 5.2%
Côte de la Redoute (km 223): 2.1 km at 8.4%
Coast Roche Falcons (km 238): 1.5 km at 9.9%
Cote Saint-Nicolas (252 km): 1 km to 11.1%

Favorites:
Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Alejandro Valverde (ESP), Andy Schleck (LUX), Alberto Contador (ESP), Cadel Evans (AUS), Damiano Cunego (ITA), Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP), Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS), Chris Horner (USA)

The main absentees:
Lance Armstrong (USA), Samuel Sanchez (ESP), Fabian Cancellara (SUI)

Past Victories:
95 editions played since the inception of the event in 1892. 57 wins for Belgium, 12 for Italy, Switzerland 6, 5 for France, 3 for the Netherlands, 2 from Germany, Spain, Ireland and Luxembourg, Denmark 1 , United States, Kazakhstan and Russia.

Most wins:
5 by Eddy Merckx (BEL) between 1969 and 1975

The last ten winners:
2000: Paolo Bettini (ITA)
2001: Oscar Camenzind (SUI)
2002: Paolo Bettini (ITA)
2003: Tyler Hamilton (USA)
2004: Davide Rebellin (ITA)
2005: Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ)
2006: Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2007: Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
2008: Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2009: 1. Andy Schleck (LUX)
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) 1 min 17 sec
3. Davide Rebellin (ITA) at 1 min 24 sec
4. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) 1 min 24 sec
5. Serguei Ivanov (RUS) 1 min 24 sec