Dutch rider Wout Poels attacked near the end and held off Swiss veteran Michael Albasini to win the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic on Sunday for the biggest win of his career.
With four riders left in the home stretch on slippery roads, the 28-year-old Poels pulled away with about 250 metres to go, and the Team SKY rider had enough of a lead to sit up in his saddle and raise his arms as he crossed the line.
Albasini finished ahead of Portuguese cyclist Rui Costa, with 2008 Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez of Spain crossing in fourth place.
Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde was looking to win the Ardennes double for a second year after his midweek victory in the Walloon Arrow, but finished out of contention.
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