Races Road Daniel Martin wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège By Daniel Benson, Jane Aubrey published 21 April 2013 Irishman adds first Monument victory to palmares Comments Race Home Race history Start list Image 1 of 115World champion Philippe Gilbert (Team (BMC)(Image credit: Sirotti)Team Garmin rider Thomas Dekker(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Riders going to the start line(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Riders going to the start line(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A Team Saxo Bank rider(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Spanish riders waiting for the start at 10.15(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A Team Europcar rider(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A French rider from Team BMC(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Two cycling legends: Bernard Hinault and Daniel Mangeas(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Dan Martin wins Liege Bastogne Liege(Image credit: AFP)A Team Euskaltel rider(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Nibali from Team Astana befort the start(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Eyes on the prize...(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Liege Bastogne Liege 2013(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A rider from team BMC(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Katusha team's Hans Michael Holzer and German photographer Hennes Roth(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Andy Schleck on his way to the start(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Always time for fans for Maxime Monfort(Image credit: Sonja Csury)(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A rider from team Omega Pharma Quick Step(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A young rider from Team Topsport Vlaanderen(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Maxime Monfort gives an interview(Image credit: Sonja Csury)(Image credit: Sonja Csury)French Team Ag2R also at Liege(Image credit: Sonja Csury)(Image credit: Sonja Csury)French rider Jerome Pinot(Image credit: Sonja Csury)French rider Pierrick Fedrigo with a young fan(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A French rider in a good mood(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Philippe Gilbert(Image credit: Sonja Csury)(Image credit: Sonja Csury)A huge crowd around Philippe Gilbert(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Amstel Gold Race winner Roman Kreuziger(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Pierre Rolland (Europcar)(Image credit: Sirotti)Anthony Charteau (Europcar)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard)(Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Sharp)(Image credit: Sirotti)Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)(Image credit: Sirotti)Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Sirotti)Greg Van Avermaet (Team BMC)(Image credit: Sirotti)A Europcar rider at the start(Image credit: Sonja Csury)Nicolas Vogondy (Accent Jobs-Wanty)(Image credit: Sirotti)Thomas Dekker (Garmin-Sharp)(Image credit: Sirotti)Arthur Vichot (FDJ)(Image credit: Sirotti)Chris Anker Sörensen (Team Saxo-Tinkoff)(Image credit: Sirotti)Blel Kadri (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Sirotti)Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack - Leopard)(Image credit: Sirotti)Martin Martin tracks Rodriguez before jumping clear(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) faces the media(Image credit: Sirotti)Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Tinkoff)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) rode a smart race and took third(Image credit: Sirotti)Rodriguez sits up as Dan Martin comes over to him on the final push for the line(Image credit: Sirotti)He's behind you: Dan Martin checks to see if the group are in pursuit(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) leads Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) leads Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp(Image credit: Sirotti)Michele Scarponi attacks. Dan Martin waits.(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) attacked with just over 1km to go(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) makes his move(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincent Jérôme (Europcar) leads the break(Image credit: Sirotti)Team BMC control the race for Gilbert(Image credit: Sirotti)Team BMC control the race for Gilbert(Image credit: Sirotti)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) couldn't follow the leaders(Image credit: Sirotti)Damiano Cunego (Lampre)(Image credit: Sirotti)The early break was dominated by IAM Cycling(Image credit: Sirotti)Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida)(Image credit: Sirotti)World champion Philippe Gilbert (Team BMC)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alejandro Valverde leads Vincenzo Nibali(Image credit: Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) didn't have the legs(Image credit: Sirotti)Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) on La Redoute(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Sirotti)Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) on La (Image credit: Sirotti)On the Cote de Saint Roch(Image credit: Sirotti)Enrico Gasparotto (Astana Pro Team)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alberto Contador goes on the attack(Image credit: Sirotti)