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Liege - Bastogne - Liege 2012
22 Apr - 22 Apr, 2012
Liege - Bastogne - LiegeBelgiumAbout The Race
| TYPE | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| Road | Belgium |
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Philippe Gilbert (front) is the defending Liege–Bastogne–Liege champion (Getty)
Liege–Bastogne–Liege, often called La Doyenne ("the oldest") is one of
the five Monuments of the European professional road cycling calendar.
It is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liege to Bastogne and
back.
Liege-Bastogne-Liege will air at 10:20pm AEST on Sunday 22 April on SBS
ONE, again with simultaneous live streaming online. Mike Tomalaris is in the chair as host, with SBS cycling analyst Scott Sunderland. Commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.
News
Liege-Bastogne-Liege in quotes
It didn't look like one team and rider would dominate the Ardennes classics like Phillipe Gilbert did last season but it was Astana who emerged at the close of the second chapter of the season to take two on the trot. Full Story
Iglinskiy crowns career with monumental Liege victory
Maxim Iglinskiy wrote himself into the Liege-Bastogne-Liege record books after a come from behind victory, that stemmed from a perfectly dosed chase on the Cote de Saint Nicholas. Full Story
Anton in doubt for Giro
Spanish climbing specialist Igor Anton became the first casualty of Liege-Bastogne-Liege after crashing before the official start of the famous one-day classic.
Full Story
Schleck: It would be hard to beat Philippe in a sprint
Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert says there can be no room for error if he is to fight off a quality field, including the hungry Schleck brothers, and defend his coveted Liege-Bastogne-Liege crown today. Full Story
