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BMC heads up La Redoute
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Philippe Gilbertis a local, and fans painted his name on La Redoute
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Daniel Martin attacks on La Redoute
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Garmin-Sharp ready to support Martin in Liège - Bastogne - Liège
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IAM Cycling on La Redoute
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IAM Cycling on La Redoute
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Italian champion Ivan Santaromita Ivan and Orica-GreenEdge ride La Redoute
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Orica-GreenEdge ride La Redoute
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Carlos Betancur on La Redoute
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Vincenzo Nibali and Astana get a first hand look at La Redoute
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Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ) on La Redoute
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Danny Pat set to line up with Team Sky in Liège - Bastogne - Liège
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Jussi Veikkanen will start Liège - Bastogne - Liège
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World champion Rui Costa is easy to spot as he trains on La Redoute
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World champion Rui Costa on La Redoute
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Lampre-Merida trains on La Redoute
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Lampre-Merida prepares for Liège - Bastogne - Liège on La Redoute
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Andy Schleck trains on La Redoute with a heavily taped knee
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Julian Arredondo could be Trek's secret card for Liège - Bastogne - Liège
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Tom Jelte Slagter tests himself on La Redoute
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A heavily bearded Ryder Hesjedal on La Redoute
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Belkin on La Redoute
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La Redoute painted for local hero Philippe Gilbert
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La Redoute
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Alejandro Valverde leads Movistar up La Redoute
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John Gadret (Movistar) on La Redoute
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Fans watch the Tinkoff-Saxo team recon the climb
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Tinoff-Saxo recons La Redoute
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Tinoff-Saxo recons La Redoute
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Philippe Gilbert and BMC check out La Redoute
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Philippe Gilbert is a favourite for Sunday's Liège - Bastogne - Liège
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Lotto - Belisol trains on La Redoute
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Cannondale rides the Liège - Bastogne - Liège route
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Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) is an outside contender after a strong Pais Vasco
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Tony Martin climbs La Redoute with the OPQS team
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Michal Kwiatkowski tests himself on La Redoute
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Belkin on La Redoute
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) on the climb
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Fränk Schleck and Bob Jungels climb La Redoute
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The 100th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège is set to get underway on Sunday, and all of the race favourites took advantage of a beautiful Friday afternoon to preview the course for La Doyenne .
La Redoute was the most popular scouting climb, with Movistar's Alejandro Valverde looking relaxed as he chatted with his teammates while riding up.
Defending champion Dan Martin put in a mock attack for the cameras while heading up with his Garmin-Sharp team, while a bearded Ryder Hesjedal chose to go it alone.
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Philippe Gilbert followed his own name, painted numerous times on the climb, as he ascended with his BMC teammates.
Carlos Betancur (AG2R-La Mondiale), Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quickstep), and Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) have realistic chances of victory in Ans on Sunday, and all were out training on La Redoute in preparation.
Enjoy this gallery of images from the reconnaissance.
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