Liège-Bastogne-Liège

After a “good” debut in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Lotte Kopecky believes in the chances of victory for the future: “Winning here is possible, but with fresher legs”

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After a “good” debut in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Lotte Kopecky believes in the chances of victory for the future: “Winning here is possible, but with fresher legs”

© Getty Images World champion Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) ended her spring with a 38th place in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, in a group two minutes behind winner Grace Brown. Afterwards she spoke of a “good first time”, even though she said she felt the consequences of a long pre-season. Kopecky made her debut in Liège on … Read more

Urska Zigart happy with gesture for her deceased mother: “We hoped it would be a beautiful day”

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Urska Zigart happy with gesture for her deceased mother: “We hoped it would be a beautiful day”

Just under two hours after her friend Tadej Pogacar (25) had triumphantly completed Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the second time, Urska Zigart (27) also crossed the finish line on the banks of the Meuse. Not as a winner, but as a happy woman who appreciated her friend’s gesture. READ ALSO. Emotional Tadej Pogacar dedicates victory in Liège … Read more

Mathieu van der Poel now realizes why Liège-Bastogne-Liège cannot be combined with the cobbled classics: “Even with the best legs I could not have followed Tadej”

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Mathieu van der Poel now realizes why Liège-Bastogne-Liège cannot be combined with the cobbled classics: “Even with the best legs I could not have followed Tadej”

© BELGIUM Following Tadej Pogacar at La Redoute was too ambitious, even for Mathieu van der Poel, the man of the spring. The world champion had no chance of victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with the presence of the Slovenian all-rounder, but he did not let third place slip away. Van der Poel looked back on ‘La … Read more

Mathieu van der Poel has no doubts about opportunities in Liège-Bastogne-Liège: “But everything will have to fall into the right shape just a little more”

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Mathieu van der Poel has no doubts about opportunities in Liège-Bastogne-Liège: “But everything will have to fall into the right shape just a little more”

© BELGIUM World champion Mathieu van der Poel will start in Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the second time in his career on Sunday. Not as a top favorite, but with healthy ambition. “The batteries have been recharged,” the Dutchman said in a press release from Alpecin-Deceuninck. READ ALSO. One top favorite is, the other is not: Mathieu … Read more

Top favorite Tadej Pogacar will miss Remco Evenepoel in Liège-Bastogne-Liège: “Sometimes cycling sucks”

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Top favorite Tadej Pogacar will miss Remco Evenepoel in Liège-Bastogne-Liège: “Sometimes cycling sucks”

© BELGIUM On Sunday, Tadej Pogacar wants to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the second time in his career. But then he has to get past his buddy/world champion Mathieu van der Poel. The Slovenian world champion is ready for it with just nine days of racing in his legs. Stijn Joris, Vincent Van Genechten Today at … Read more