2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2018 UCI World Tour, race 18 of 37 | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 22 April 2018 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 258.5 km (160.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 24' 44"[1] | ||||||||||||
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The 2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 22 April 2018 in Belgium. It was the 104th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the eighteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
The race was won by the champion of Luxembourg, Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors), who escaped on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons.[4] Canadian rider Michael Woods, riding for the EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale team, won the sprint for second place ahead of AG2R La Mondiale's Romain Bardet for France.[5]
Teams
[edit]As Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed as wildcards,[6] completing the 25-team peloton.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Result
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | 6h 24' 44" |
2 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 37" |
3 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 37" |
4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 39" |
5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 39" |
6 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 39" |
7 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 39" |
8 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 39" |
9 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 39" |
10 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 39" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Classement de l'épreuve" [Race classification]. Tissot Timing (in French). Tissot. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (22 April 2018). "Jungels follows Andy Schleck's wheel tracks for victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Bob Jungels claims solo win in one-day classic". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "La Redoute to feature in 2018 Fleche Wallonne route". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
Aqua Blue Sport and Direct Energie have been invited to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, together with Cofidis, Sport Vlaanderen Baloise, Fortuneo-Samsic, WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic and Wanty – Groupe Gobert.