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• Gilbert Adds Walloon Flair To Belgian Classics Rout
  April 26th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, April 26, 2011 – Belgium’s love of cycling’s tough one-day classics came to a dramatic crescendo when Philippe Gilbert finally landed a “dream” victory [...]

• Gilbert Wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege For The Grand Slam
  April 24th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, April 24, 2011 – Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma etched his name into cycling’s history books Sunday with a maiden victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege [...]

• Vino Rules Out Coalition To Beat Gilbert
  April 23rd, 2011
  

  LIEGE, Belgium, April 23, 2011 – Defending champion Alexandre Vinokourov has ruled out a concerted effort in the peloton to stop race favorite Philippe Gilbert from winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege. However the [...]

• Tony Martin Looking For Strong Performance At Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  April 23rd, 2011
  

  HTC-HIGHROAD’S MARTIN ON TRACK FOR STRONG PERFORMANCE AT LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE San Luis Obispo, California – 22nd April, 2011 – Paris-Nice winner, Tony Martin will be at the center of HTC-Highroad’s battle [...]

• Gilbert Set To Give A Divided Belgium Another Classics Win
  April 23rd, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis PARIS, April 22, 2011 – He may be no Eddy Merckx, but Philippe Gilbert has a chance to cap what has been a golden spring classics [...]

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege climbs
  April 22nd, 2011
  

  Details of the 10 climbs featuring on the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic, held over 255.5 km on Sunday: Km 71.5 – Côte de Saint-Roch – 1.0km climb at 11 percent average [...]

• Gilbert Aiming For The Ardennes Classics “Grand Slam”
  April 22nd, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis PARIS, April 22, 2011 – Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert lines up for Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday with a rare chance of securing a Grand Slam of victories in [...]

• Leopard Trek To Showcase The Schlecks At Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  April 21st, 2011
  

  The brother team of Andy and Frank Schleck of the Leopard Trek team will take lead roles on Sunday in Liege-Bastogne-Liege bicycle race. The Dean of the Classic, Fabian Cancellara [...]

• No Fleche Wallonne or Liege for Europcar
  March 4th, 2011
  

  PARIS, March 4, 2011 (AFP) – French cycling team Europcar were on Friday snubbed by race organizers ASO (Amaury Sports Organization) for two key spring classics, the Fleche Wallonne and [...]

• Chavanel Confident of Competing in Tour de France
  June 20th, 2010
  

  WETZIKON, Switzerland, June 20, 2010 – French cycling ace Sylvain Chavanel said on Sunday he was confident of being fit to compete in the Tour de France despite a serious [...]

• ‘Saddened’ Vinokourov Reiterates Doping Innocence
  April 26th, 2010
  

  PARIS, April 27, 2010 (AFP) – Riled by the negative impact of his victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege, former dope cheat Alexandre Vinokourov took the unusual step of writing an open letter [...]

• Sylvain Chavanel Breaks Tooth In Finish Crash
  April 25th, 2010
  

  LIEGE (Belgium), April 25, 2010 (AFP) – Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) suffered a tooth fracture that occurred Sunday after a crash near the finish of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. It was being reported [...]

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege – Vinokourov: “I can also win without doping ‘
  April 25th, 2010
  

  ANS (Belgium), April 25, 2010 (AFP) – Kazakh Alexander Vinokourov (Astana), back in the peloton after a two-year ban for doping in 2007, is quoted as saying “I am turning [...]

• Vinokourov Stuns Favourites To Win Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  April 25th, 2010
  

  ANS, Belgium, April 25, 2010 – Kazakhstan’s Alexandre Vinokourov, of Astana stunned a host of bigger favorites to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege, cycling’s oldest one-day classic, for the second time Sunday. Vinokourov, [...]

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege – A Peloton Of 198 Riders
  April 24th, 2010
  

  A field of 198 riders were registered by the Commissioners on Saturday, the eve of Liege-Bastogne-Liège. The Main Riders (with bib numbers): Saxo Bank: 1. A. Schleck (LUX), 2. Didier [...]

• Evans Targets Classics Double In Liege
  April 24th, 2010
  

  PARIS, April 24, 2010 – Australia’s world champion Cadel Evans will aim to make it two Spring Classics wins in a row when he sets off in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race [...]

• Martins Leads Assualt On Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  April 24th, 2010
  

  San Luis Obispo, CA – 23rd April 2010 – In top condition for the first time this season, HTC-Columbia’s Tony Martin will be on the hunt for an impressive result [...]

• Contador Talks – Liege and Tour
  April 23rd, 2010
  

  Alberto Contador is heading to the Liège-Bastogne-Liège race, and talks about his prep, him defending his Tour de France champions title, and who he sees as his biggest rival. And [...]

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege – The Fact Sheet
  April 23rd, 2010
  

  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. [...]

• Contador, and Vinokourov To Race At Liege-Bastogne-Liege
  April 22nd, 2010
  

  LIEGE (Belgium), Apr. 22, 2010 – Kazakh rider Alexander Vinokourov will strengthen the Astana team of Spaniard Alberto Contador on Sunday at the race Liege-Bastogne-Liege, it was announced on Thursday [...]

• ASO Responds About Valverde Case
  April 19th, 2010
  

  ASO, organizer of the Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, argued Monday that the compliance procedures that are in place for the Spaniard Alejandro Valverde, who is currently suspended for doping in [...]

• Sylvain Chavanel Will Be Missing In Action At Fleche Wallonne
  April 19th, 2010
  

  PARIS, April 19, 2010 (AFP) – Sylvain Chavanel, the highest placed French rider in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race (16th), will be missing in action on Wednesday at the Fleche Wallonne [...]

• Flèche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege Route Changes
  April 14th, 2010
  

  PARIS, April 14, 2010 (AFP) – The route of the two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, next week will include several changes from previous editions. In the [...]

• Simon Gerrans Credentials Shine Bright Liege
  April 27th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ANS, Belgium, April 27, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Simon Gerrans’s potential in some of Europe’s tough spring classics moved up a notch Sunday with a promising sixth-placed [...]

• Andy Schleck Puts Luxembourg Back On The Liege Map
  April 26th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ANS, Belgium, April 26, 2009 (AFP) – Saxo Bank ace Andy Schleck ended Luxembourg’s 55-year wait for victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege by coasting to a memorable win in [...]

• Attack The Key As Valverde Rivals Eye Liege Victory
  April 25th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, April 25, 2009 (AFP) – Alejandro Valverde’s bid for a third Liege-Bastogne-Liege crown could be met with a resistance that will force the Spaniard into [...]

• Attack Only Option In Liege Says Andy Schleck
  April 25th, 2009
  

  LIEGE, Belgium, April 25, 2009 (AFP) – After a promising but futile bid last year, Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck knows he has only one chance of beating his big rivals in [...]

• All Eyes On Rebellin As Valverde Defends ‘Queen of the Classics’
  April 25th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, April 24, 2009 (AFP) – Italian veteran Davide Rebellin is hoping to add a regal touch to an impressive week of bike racing by winning the [...]

• Frank Schleck In Contention At Liege
  April 24th, 2009
  

  LIEGE, Belgium, April 24, 2009 (AFP) – Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck of Saxo Bank has been confirmed by his team as a starter for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic this Sunday. [...]

• Liege Beckons Cadel Evans Above, But The “Punchers” Are On Form
  April 24th, 2008
  

  PARIS, April 25, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen may be a marked man after claiming victory in the Fleche-Wallonne classic which precedes the Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Sunday’s finale to cycling’s spring [...]

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege Contendors Taking Aim
  April 22nd, 2008
  

  CHARLEROI, Belgium, April 22, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans of Silence Lotto will be among the contenders for this July’s Tour de France aiming to test their early season [...]