Gallery: Riders recon the course for Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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BMC heads up La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Philippe Gilbertis a local, and fans painted his name on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Daniel Martin attacks on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Garmin-Sharp ready to support Martin in Liège - Bastogne - Liège (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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IAM Cycling on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Italian champion Ivan Santaromita Ivan and Orica-GreenEdge ride La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Orica-GreenEdge ride La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Carlos Betancur on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Vincenzo Nibali and Astana get a first hand look at La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ) on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Danny Pat set to line up with Team Sky in Liège - Bastogne - Liège (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Jussi Veikkanen will start Liège - Bastogne - Liège (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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World champion Rui Costa is easy to spot as he trains on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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World champion Rui Costa on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Lampre-Merida trains on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Lampre-Merida prepares for Liège - Bastogne - Liège on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Andy Schleck trains on La Redoute with a heavily taped knee (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Julian Arredondo could be Trek's secret card for Liège - Bastogne - Liège (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Tom Jelte Slagter tests himself on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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A heavily bearded Ryder Hesjedal on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Belkin on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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La Redoute painted for local hero Philippe Gilbert (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Alejandro Valverde leads Movistar up La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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John Gadret (Movistar) on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Fans watch the Tinkoff-Saxo team recon the climb (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Tinoff-Saxo recons La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Philippe Gilbert and BMC check out La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Philippe Gilbert is a favourite for Sunday's Liège - Bastogne - Liège (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Lotto - Belisol trains on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Cannondale rides the Liège - Bastogne - Liège route (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) is an outside contender after a strong Pais Vasco (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Tony Martin climbs La Redoute with the OPQS team (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Michal Kwiatkowski tests himself on La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) on the climb (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Fränk Schleck and Bob Jungels climb La Redoute (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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.

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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