Races Road Poels wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege By Patrick Fletcher published 24 April 2016 Team Sky rider out-sprints Albasini and Rui Costa Comments Race Home Race history Contenders Start list Image 1 of 167Alejandro Valverde sitting in the peloton(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michael Albasini makes his move on the Côte de la Rue Naniot with Rui Costa trying to close the gap(Image credit: ASO)Sam Oomen (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: ASO)An Orica-GreenEdge rider digs deep(Image credit: ASO)Alejandro Valverde looking alert in the snow(Image credit: ASO)The breakaway riding through the snow(Image credit: ASO)The snow falls heavily as the break pushes on(Image credit: ASO)The snow made for very low visibility (Image credit: ASO)The Cote de Saint-Roche is one the more iconic climbs in cycling(Image credit: ASO)The breakaway passing though a village(Image credit: ASO)Is that a Movistar rider or a ninja?(Image credit: ASO)The Movistar team control affairs(Image credit: ASO)Carlos Betancur of Movistar at sign on(Image credit: ASO)Simon Geschke's (Giant-Alpecin) beard was a definite asset in the snow(Image credit: ASO)Simon Gerrans is interview on stage(Image credit: ASO)As a former winner, Dan Martin was a pre-race favourite(Image credit: ASO)Armindo Fonseca (Fortuneo-Vital Concept)(Image credit: ASO)Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: ASO)An emotional Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michael Albasini after the race (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The reality of winning Liege starts to sink in for Wout Poels (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Fumiyuki Beppu (Trek-Segafredo)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie) on La Redoute(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Wout Poels (Team Sky) wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Laurent Didier on La Redoute(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Dimension Data)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Carlos Betancur was one just a handful of riders with bare legs(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Italian champ Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michael Albasini checks who is chasing(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) finishes Liege(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Alex Howes was Cannondale's top finisher(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Caleb Fairly (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: ASO)Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) crosses the line in fourth(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Rory Sutherland leads the peloton(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Vegard Stake Laengen (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michel Kreder (Roompot - Oranje Peloton)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Adam Yates was very rugged up today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo-Vital Concept)(Image credit: ASO)Bernard Hinault is a regular at ASO races(Image credit: ASO)Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme with Gary Verity(Image credit: ASO)Ryder Hesjedal (Trek-Segafredo)(Image credit: ASO)Jelle Vanendert (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chad Haga (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: ASO)Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin) (Image credit: ASO)Dan Martin is surrounded by pink balloons (Image credit: ASO)A smiling Simon Gerrans pre-race(Image credit: ASO)Paolo Tiralongo looking serious pre-race(Image credit: ASO)Dario Cataldo of Astana(Image credit: ASO)Astana's Vincenzo Nibali(Image credit: ASO)Movistar controlling the race for Valverde(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Michael Albasini leading the quarter to the line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing Team)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing Team) would finish fourth(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ilnur Zakarin snuck away to claim fifth place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Warren Barguil crosses the line for sixth(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ilnur Zakarin wonders waht could have been(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Warren Barguil (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez in eighth place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Enrico Gasparotto tucked in the middle of the first chase group(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lars Petter Nordhaug finished off the day in 20th place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) finishes 29th(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nordhaug (Team Sky) at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Di Marchi (BMC) leading the group at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)De Gendt looking cold at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nordhaug (Team Sky) at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The breakaway at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The riders faced very cold and snowy conditions for Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A breakaway heads off at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The small group rolling at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alessandro Di Marchi (Astana) Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Paolo Tiralongo bundled up at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) at Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Samuel Sanchez (BMC) Liege-Bastogne-Liege(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
