Races Road Maxim Iglinskiy wins Liège - Bastogne - Liège By Brecht Decaluwé published 22 April 2012 Nibali solos in for second and Gasparatto wins sprint for third Comments Race Home Race history Start list Image 1 of 110Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) celebrates a surprise win in Liege.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) had 45 seconds at one point.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) thought he was going to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) bursts clear.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the road to Liege.(Image credit: Sirotti)BMC worked hard for Philippe Gilbert.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) leads Pierre Rolland (Europcar).(Image credit: Sirotti)Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) leads Philippe Gilbert.(Image credit: Sirotti)Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) did not have the impact he would have liked.(Image credit: Sirotti)RadioShack-Nissan were to the fore early on but faded in the finale.(Image credit: Sirotti)Kevin Ista (Accent Jobs - Veranda's Willems) was in the early break.(Image credit: Sirotti)Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1 - Sanofi) leads the early break.(Image credit: Sirotti)Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1 - Sanofi).(Image credit: Sirotti)The day's early five-man break.(Image credit: Sirotti)Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep).(Image credit: Sirotti)Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished outside the time limit.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) off the front.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) salutes from the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A disappointed Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) crosses the line.(Image credit: Sirotti)Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) wins the sprint for 3rd.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) congratulates Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) on winning the 2012 Liege-Bastogne-Liege.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) faded on the final approach to Ans.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) endures the podium protocol.(Image credit: Sirotti)A disconsolate Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the podium.(Image credit: Sirotti)Enrico Gasparotto congratulates Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) on his win.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy and Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) were 1st and 3rd, while Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) was third.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Ignlinskiy (Astana) puts Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in the red on the Saint-Nicolas.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) finished second.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) celebrates the win.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) celebrates his win.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) flanked by Enrico Gasparotto and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the podium at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) celebrates on the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) en route to Liege-Bastogne-Liege victory.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) triumphant in Liege.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy completes Astana's remarkable week.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) is the second Kazakh winner in three years.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) took a stunning win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) on the brink of dropping Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) on the Saint Nicolas.(Image credit: Sirotti)Dan Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) leads Pierre Rolland (Europcar) forge clear of the Gilbert group.(Image credit: Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Europcar) was on the attack.(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan).(Image credit: Sirotti)Philippe Gilbert (BMC).(Image credit: Sirotti)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) on the Stockeu.(Image credit: Sirotti)Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan).(Image credit: Sirotti)Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD).(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan).(Image credit: Sirotti)Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) struggled to make an impact.(Image credit: Sirotti)Fumiyuki Beppu (GreenEdge).(Image credit: Sirotti)Pierre Rolland (Europcar) sparked a dangerous group that bridged to the early break.(Image credit: Sirotti)Huge crowds gather on the Cote de Saint-Roche.(Image credit: Sirotti)Positioning is vital on the early climbs.(Image credit: Sirotti)Dan Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) and Pierre Rolland (Europcar) in pursuit of the leaders.(Image credit: Sirotti)Dan Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) leads Pierre Rolland (Europcar).(Image credit: Sirotti)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) powers to Liege-Bastogne-Liege victory.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) leads over the Saint Nicolas.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the attack.(Image credit: Sirotti)A disappointed Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) at the finish.(Image credit: Sirotti)The peloton was wrapped up against the cold.(Image credit: Sirotti)The peloton winds its way into the Ardennes.(Image credit: Sirotti)Passionate fans aren't restricted to Flanders.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) was aggressive throughout.(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) in the bunch.(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) takes second place.(Image credit: Sirotti)Looks like rain. Oscar Freire (Katusha) sizes up the weather alongside Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) crosses the line victorious.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) wins alone in Ans.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) wins the sprint for third.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy and Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) celebrate on the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Maxim Iglinskiy and Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) were 1st and 3rd.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The start in Liege at the Place Saint Lambert(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Signing in(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Fabian Wegmann (Garmin Barracuda) gives an interview(Image credit: Sonja Csury)One of the men of the day, Alejandro Valverde(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Alejandro Valverde (Team Movistar)(Image credit: Sonja Csury)