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Liège - Bastogne - Liège : Sunday April 22th 201é

Liège - Bastogne - Liège : Sunday April 22th 201é

So the last of the spring classics for this year. Will hopefully be a more open race as the last ones we were served.

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last km :

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the most important climbs :
Liège Ans - 257.5 km

Km 70.0 - Côte de La Roche-en-Ardenne - 2.8 km de montée à 6.2 %
Km 116.5 - Côte de Saint-Roch - 1.0 km de montée à 11 %
Km 160.0 - Côte de Wanne - 2.7 km de montée à 7.3 %
Km 166.5 - Côte de Stockeu (Stèle Eddy Merckx) - 1.0 km de montée à 12.2 %
Km 172.0 - Côte de la Haute-Levée - 3.6 km de montée à 5.7 %
Km 185.0 - Col du Rosier - 4.4 km de montée à 5.9 %
Km 198.0 - Côte du Maquisard - 2.5 km de montée à 5 %
Km 208.0 - Mont-Theux - 2.7 km de montée à 5.9 %
Km 223.0 - Côte de La Redoute - 2.0 km de montée à 8.8 %
Km 238.0 - Côte de La Roche aux Faucons - 1.5 km de montée à 9.3 %
Km 252.0 - Côte de Saint-Nicolas - 1.2 km de montée à 8.6 %

what do you think, can Purito grab this one as well, he's in fine form but it's 60 km longer than FW, is Samu racing, i see Voeckler end close...
 
It is funny how Gilbert still managed to become top favorite for this in just a week. In a way it is unfair as this is basically a classics rider vs GT Riders.

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Philippe Gilbert

****
Joaquim Rodriguez

***
Damiano Cunego, Alejandro Valverde

**
Fränk Schleck, Jelle Vanendert, Vincenzo Nibali

*
Thomas Voeckler, Bauke Mollema, Andy Schleck
 
Sanchez isn't participating. Also think 260km classics like these are too hard for Albasini. FW is really the only of the 3 he ever did well in.

1 Gilbert
2 Mollema
3 Vanendert
4 Voeckler
5 F Schleck
6 Rodriguez
7 Nibali
8 T Dekker
9 Vandenbroeck
10 Henao
 
Dekker_Tifosi said:
Sanchez isn't participating. Also think 260km classics like these are too hard for Albasini. FW is really the only of the 3 he ever did well in.

1 Gilbert
2 Mollema
3 Vanendert
4 Voeckler
5 F Schleck
6 Rodriguez
7 Nibali
8 T Dekker
9 Vandenbroeck
10 Henao

S. Sanchez better does something awesome in whatever crappy stage race he is starting.
 
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Most open LBL in years I think, Gilbert is clearly no where near his form of 2011, the Schlecks have loads of excuses but no performances as yet, Sanchez and Evans not riding, Valverde hasn't shown anything, Rodriguez is flying but LBL isn't his best classic.

Really hoping and expecting this one goes to an unexpected late attack, but it won't be Voekler he will be marked, and not strong enough.

Greg Van Avermaet...come on BMC give him a shot.

EDIT didn't think Sanchez would ride, but he's on the start list :)
 
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Jelle could be a good choice, but I think he must do something before the finish, because in a "bunch" sprint there is no chance for him. And I also hope for a Mollema top5 finish.

But yeah, the most realistic scenario is an Andy Schleck win after a 40 km solo attack.