Liège - Bastogne - Liège 2015: Results | Cyclingnews

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Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) leads the break — Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) leads the break (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is the Liege-Bastogne-Liege winner

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The sprint to the finish line... — The sprint to the finish line... (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Rory Sutherland (Movistar) — Rory Sutherland (Movistar) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Nathan Haas (Cannondale-Garmin) — Nathan Haas (Cannondale-Garmin) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin) — Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Bauke Mollema (Trek) — Bauke Mollema (Trek) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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David Tanner (IAM Cycling) — David Tanner (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale-Garmin) — Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale-Garmin) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) after crossing the line — Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) after crossing the line (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Jarlinson Pantano (IAM Cycling) — Jarlinson Pantano (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Zdeněk Štybar (Etixx-QuickStep) — Zdeněk Štybar (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Enrico Gasparotto (Wanty Groupe Gobert) — Enrico Gasparotto (Wanty Groupe Gobert) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Rui Costa (Lampre Merida) after finishing fourth — Rui Costa (Lampre Merida) after finishing fourth (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Luis Ángel Maté (Cofidis) — Luis Ángel Maté (Cofidis) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Fumiyuki Beppu (Trek) — Fumiyuki Beppu (Trek) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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A smiling Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) on the starline — A smiling Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) on the starline (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Fränk Schleck (Trek) had his day ended by a crash — Fränk Schleck (Trek) had his day ended by a crash (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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Nico Roche (Team Sky) before the crash that saw him record a DNF — Nico Roche (Team Sky) before the crash that saw him record a DNF (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton passing a field of flowers — The peloton passing a field of flowers (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Sammy Sánchez (BMC) with his wife and children before the start of the race — Sammy Sánchez (BMC) with his wife and children before the start of the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Sammy Sánchez (BMC) — Sammy Sánchez (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step) — Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) — Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) will need some help eating all that jamon — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) will need some help eating all that jamon (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Nairo Quintana (Movistar) — Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde with his son Pedro on the start line — Alejandro Valverde with his son Pedro on the start line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Dylan Teuns (BMC) crosses the line — Dylan Teuns (BMC) crosses the line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) about to raise his arms in triumph as Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) curses his second place — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) about to raise his arms in triumph as Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) curses his second place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde with his son after winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a third time — Alejandro Valverde with his son after winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a third time (Image credit: ASO)

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Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) checks on Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) — Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) checks on Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) (Image credit: ASO)

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Philippe Gilbert (BMC) had plenty of fans out today — Philippe Gilbert (BMC) had plenty of fans out today (Image credit: ASO)

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There was lots of support from the fans in Liege to start the race — There was lots of support from the fans in Liege to start the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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There were no collapsing inflatable arches today — There were no collapsing inflatable arches today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The pace was high but there was time for a nature break — The pace was high but there was time for a nature break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Esteban Chaves and Carlos Betancur enjoy a chat mid-nature break — Esteban Chaves and Carlos Betancur enjoy a chat mid-nature break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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A nice colourful photograph of the race — A nice colourful photograph of the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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An Ag2r-La Mondiale soigneur on bidon duty — An Ag2r-La Mondiale soigneur on bidon duty (Image credit: ASO)

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The calm before the storm on the Côte de Saint Roch — The calm before the storm on the Côte de Saint Roch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton — The peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) — Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The riders at the the base of the Côte de Saint Roch — The riders at the the base of the Côte de Saint Roch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The colour of the Côte de Saint Roch — The colour of the Côte de Saint Roch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton heading up the Côte de Saint Roch — The peloton heading up the Côte de Saint Roch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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There was support for the world champion on the Côte de Saint Roch today — There was support for the world champion on the Côte de Saint Roch today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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There were all kinds of flags at the Côte de Saint Roch today — There were all kinds of flags at the Côte de Saint Roch today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Some Andy Schleck fans on the Côte de Saint Roch with their flags — Some Andy Schleck fans on the Côte de Saint Roch with their flags (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Fans pack the Côte de Saint Roch — Fans pack the Côte de Saint Roch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Zdeněk Štybar (Etixx-Quick Step) — Zdeněk Štybar (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) sans tongue — Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) sans tongue (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) — Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) with Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) — Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) with Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) — Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Angelo Tulik (Europcar) — Angelo Tulik (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Perrig Quéméneur (Europcar) — Perrig Quéméneur (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Otto Vergaerde (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) in the break — Otto Vergaerde (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) in the break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Otto Vergaerde (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) — Otto Vergaerde (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Clément Chevrier (IAM Cycling) and Diego Ulissi (Lampre Merida) lead the early break — Clément Chevrier (IAM Cycling) and Diego Ulissi (Lampre Merida) lead the early break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne — The Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Europcar all over the front of the race at the Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne — Europcar all over the front of the race at the Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Pierre Rolland (Eurpcar) — Pierre Rolland (Eurpcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton's pace starts to up — The peloton's pace starts to up (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Out on the open road — Out on the open road (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The iconic Côte de Saint Roch was once again a key feature in the race — The iconic Côte de Saint Roch was once again a key feature in the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Some colour in the forest — Some colour in the forest (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Plenty of fans on the Côte de Stockeu for the race today — Plenty of fans on the Côte de Stockeu for the race today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton in the early-morning sun — The peloton in the early-morning sun (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton making its way up the Côte de Stockeu — The peloton making its way up the Côte de Stockeu (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The peloton on the Côte de Stockeu — The peloton on the Côte de Stockeu (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Marc de Maar (Team Roompot) — Marc de Maar (Team Roompot) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Simon Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) — Simon Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Manuele Boaro (Tinkoff-Saxo) — Manuele Boaro (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Dani Moreno (Katusha) — Dani Moreno (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Nathan Haas (Cannndale-Garmin) — Nathan Haas (Cannndale-Garmin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Michał Gołaś (Etixx-Quick Step) — Michał Gołaś (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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David Tanner (IAM Cycling) — David Tanner (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Bryan Nauleau (Europcar) — Bryan Nauleau (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Last minute start line interviews for Philippe Gilbert (BMC) — Last minute start line interviews for Philippe Gilbert (BMC) (Image credit: ASO)

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Dmitry Kozonchuk (Katusha) feeling the pain — Dmitry Kozonchuk (Katusha) feeling the pain (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Nathan Earle (Team Sky) with bandages from last week's Amstel Gold Race — Nathan Earle (Team Sky) with bandages from last week's Amstel Gold Race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Danish champion Michael Valgren (Tinkoff-Saxo) — Danish champion Michael Valgren (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) — Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) — Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Rory Sutherland (Movistar) — Rory Sutherland (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Sébastien Reichenbach (IAM Cycling) — Sébastien Reichenbach (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Estaban Chaves in the middle of an Michele Scarponi and Tanel Kangert Astana sandwich — Estaban Chaves in the middle of an Michele Scarponi and Tanel Kangert Astana sandwich (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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BMC with Dylan Teuns controlling the pace — BMC with Dylan Teuns controlling the pace (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) stretches his legs just a little early in the race — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) stretches his legs just a little early in the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick Step) — Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Michele Scarponi (Astana) — Michele Scarponi (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Team Sky) — Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) — Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Rafał Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) — Rafał Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Robert Kišerlovski (Tinkoff-Saxo) on the inside of Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) — Robert Kišerlovski (Tinkoff-Saxo) on the inside of Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Brent Bookwalter (BMC) — Brent Bookwalter (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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José Herrada (Movistar) — José Herrada (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Wilco Kelderman (Lotto Jumbo) — Wilco Kelderman (Lotto Jumbo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin) — Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vasil Kiryienka (Team Sky) — Vasil Kiryienka (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Laurens ten Dam (Lotto Jumbo) — Laurens ten Dam (Lotto Jumbo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Fabio Felline (Trek) — Fabio Felline (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Petr Vakoč and Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step) — Petr Vakoč and Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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A grimacing Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen) — A grimacing Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Sergey Lagutin (Katusha) gets out of the saddle — Sergey Lagutin (Katusha) gets out of the saddle (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Sergey Lagutin (Katusha) — Sergey Lagutin (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) — Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) — Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Katusha spent a lot of the race on the front today — Katusha spent a lot of the race on the front today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) with Michele Scarponi (Astana) — Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) with Michele Scarponi (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) and Michele Scarponi (Astana) — Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) and Michele Scarponi (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Michele Scarponi (Astana) with Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) — Michele Scarponi (Astana) with Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) and Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) — Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) and Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) — Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) finishes in 11th place after an impressive ride — Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) finishes in 11th place after an impressive ride (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished in 13th place — Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished in 13th place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge) and Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) cross the line together — Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge) and Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) cross the line together (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Tony Gallopin (Lotto Soudal) crosses the line just ahead of world champion Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick Step) — Tony Gallopin (Lotto Soudal) crosses the line just ahead of world champion Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Jelle Vanendert (Lotto Soudal) crosses the line in 22nd place — Jelle Vanendert (Lotto Soudal) crosses the line in 22nd place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) relax before the start of the race — Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) relax before the start of the race (Image credit: ASO)

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A concentrated look from Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quick Step) — A concentrated look from Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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On the start line of the 2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège — On the start line of the 2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Image credit: ASO)

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The peloton racing through Liege-Bastogne-Liege — The peloton racing through Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins in Ans — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins in Ans (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Katusha attacks — Katusha attacks (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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World champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) — World champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Valverde leading the peloton — Valverde leading the peloton (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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BMC Racing Team — BMC Racing Team (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Astana riders in a small group — Astana riders in a small group (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Katusha — Katusha (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) — Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The field together at Liege-Bastogne-Liege — The field together at Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Racing Liege-Bastogne-Liege — Racing Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Liege-Bastogne-Liege — Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Riders race at Liege-Bastogne-Liege — Riders race at Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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The field at Liege-Bastogne-Liege — The field at Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the podium — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) celebrates his win — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) celebrates his win (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) tops the Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) tops the Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alaphilippe, Valverde and Rodriguez on the podium — Alaphilippe, Valverde and Rodriguez on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium — Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) kisses the winner's trophy — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) kisses the winner's trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) receives the winner's trophy — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) receives the winner's trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege — Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) leads the group

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The peloton climb a step ascent

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The field is about to start a climb

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The peloton climb through the town of Houffalize during the 101st Liege-Bastogne-Liege

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) takes a hard-fought win