Why Liège-Bastogne-Liège still breaks the best
Every spring, Liège-Bastogne-Liège rolls around to ask the world’s best cyclists the same pitiless question: how much hurt can you take? La Doyenne is a race of survival, not style. With unpredictable weather, merciless hills and a history steeped in suffering, this Ardennes classic isn’t just a race – it’s a war of attrition on two wheels.
Illustration picture of the pack of riders at 'la Redoute' during the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one day cycling race, 259,5km from Liege to Liege, Sunday 25 April 2021 in Liege. Credit: Belga / Eric Lalmand
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