Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022

2022 - 4 - 24

Bastogne - LIEGE

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Alaphilippe rushed to hospital after Liège-Bastogne-Liège mass fall (FRANCE 24)

World champion Julian Alaphilippe hit a tree in a mass fall 60km from the finish line of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day cycling classic on Sunday before ...

But I only felt a few aches the next day, that's all," said Alaphilippe of his fall in the Flanders classic on April 13. I thought I had injured my wrist. Frenchman Alaphilippe was able to move his legs and was conscious as the 29-year-old was taken away by ambulance with his mangled bike left abandoned down a slope off the roadside.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Alaphilippe caught out in high ... (Eurosport.com)

Julian Alaphilippe has made no secret of targeting the Belgian Ardennes races. · Remco Evenepoel wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege!

A slight tweak to the course this year brings the penultimate climb, the Cote de la Redoute (2km at 8.9%) six kilometres closer to the finish. This is followed by a 16km run to the foot of the final climb, the Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons (1.3km at 11%), which had proved to be the pivotal moment in recent years. Beyond the industrial suburbs of Liege, is the most elegant, understated rolling countryside of the Ardennes. Valverde is chasing, with the help of Carlos Verona (Movistar) as is Valentin Madouas (Groupama FDJ) Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Domenico Pozzovivo. Looking to see where Julian Alaphilippe is. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo Visma) is obliged to chase the Basque rider down. LBL really is the climbers’ Monument and apart from La Redoute, the Cote de Stockeu is one of those ramps synonymous with it. Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) tries an attack on the Côte de Desnié, looking to split this race apart. The World Champion is reported to be in an ambulance, but conscious. Ten seconds of the gap is gone in a flash, but they’re having to suffer to take them. It looks like the breakaway will make it onto and up La Redoute. We’re nearly onto the iconic climb, one of the greats of world cycling. That was a massive move from the young Belgian, just before the top of La Redoute. He really punched the pedals to the point where his back wheel span out. Benoit Cosnefroy wants to make up for the disappointment of Amstel Gold - he’s definitely due a big one.

Julian Alaphilippe out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège after a huge crash (Cycling Weekly)

The French world champion is reported to be conscious but in an ambulance after the incident.

Pre-race favourite Julian Alaphilippe has been forced to abandon Liège-Bastogne-Liège after being caught up in a huge crash. The Frenchman was seen lying in the trees at the side of the road, with compatriot Romain Bardet, of rival team DSM climbing down to help. Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl’s world champion was brought down in an incident that occurred on the descent from the Col du Rosier, coming with just under 60km of the Monument remaining.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege live coverage (Cyclingnews.com)

“It was a fast race," said Jakob Fulgsang after the race, "but it was somehow the real intensive parts were quite a bit different with the big crash and ...

It is a frantic start to the race, as various riders are still attempting to bridge across to the breakaway. The distance and the history of the race just show that the strongest guy wins and hopefully as a collective team we can play our cards in the final and go for the win- that’s our objective." Of course Dylan is the rider who is in the best shape at the moment. The 23-year-old Luxembourger was in the breakaway earlier this week too at La Flèche-Wallonne, and he finished 3rd overall in the Tour of Antalya in February. We need to be smart in the final and see how he [Sergio Higuita] feels and how I’m feeling so we will see during the race and try to stay smart." Just five other riders are able to live with the pace of Vanhoucke in the breakaway. There is a crash at the back of the peloton. Evenepoel has caught Armirail, and is now at the head of the race. A small group breaks clear but no-one is willing to fully commit yet and they are caught by the peloton. Landa is still on the front of that group for Bahrain-Victorious. "It was fast in the start and the second part was blocked by the headwind. I’ve been suffering mentally and physically a lot the last year and a half and finally this year, I feel that everything is going well, everything is getting stable and I’m getting to the best Remco again.

LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE 2022 RESULTS - Road Bike Action (Road Bike Action)

Remco Evenepoel won Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 with a bombastic solo attack 142 miles into the race. In his race debut, Evenepoel crossed the finish line in ...

0:48 0:48 Remco Evenepoel won Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 with a bombastic solo attack 142 miles into the race.

Evenepoel wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic at 1st attempt (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Cycling rising star Remco Evenepoel has posted the biggest win of his career with a solo victory in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race, cycling's oldest classic, ...

His career was put on hold for several months following a crash in Italy that left him with a fractured pelvis and a damaged right lung. “I think today I’ve been showing the best Remco since turning pro.” Liege-Bastogne-Liege is one of the “monuments” of cycling — the five most prestigious one-day events in the sport — along with the Tour of Flanders, Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Lombardy.

Julian Alaphilippe 'conscious' after huge crash at Liège-Bastogne ... (road.cc)

Tom Pidcock and Alejandro Valverde were also involved in the nasty spill, which occurred towards the front of the peloton on the descent before the Col du ...

“But it is a new final, you don’t have the Saint-Nicolas anymore, and I know that I have better chances when I go all-out twice. “It could have been an option to go all-out only on the Roche-aux-Faucons. Finally this year I feel that everything is going well and getting stable, and I’m getting to the best Remco again. In the women’s race, Annemiek van Vleuten similarly put paid to any concerns about her form with an equally impressive solo victory. The British rider regained his place in the peloton, but was distanced with around 40 kilometres to go. He has written about cycling and some ball-centric sports for various websites, newspapers, magazines and radio.