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95th Liege-Bastogne-Liege (2009) April 26th

« Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2009 Live Dashboard
57 Big Photos from last year's Amstel Gold Race (2008)

Photos Page 1:  Pre-race warm-up on Cote de la Redoute  Full Results and Report


30 km from the finish at km 226.5 is Cote de la Redoute. 2.1 km with an average grade of. 8.4%

Team Astana enjoying the bright sunshine during their pre-race day warm-up

Team Columbia starts Redoute in earnest

Damiano Cunego has reason to smile. He's having a good year so far.

The Saxo Bank dance competition was won by...

... Andy Schleck, one of the L-B-L pre-race favorites

Cofidis and the Liege landscape

Tom Danielson leads Garmin-Slipstream

Garmin's Christian Meier looking resplendent in his Canadian National Champions Kit

Photos Page 2:  2009 race action  Full Results and Report


The traditional shot of riders climbing Cote de Saint Roche ... don't drop your chain here

Philippe Gilbert launched a vicious attack on La Redoute with 30 km to go but was caught and passed by Andy Schleck 7 km later

It was only a matter of time before young Andy Schleck got his chance to point to the sky after soloing the last 23 km for a classic win

2nd Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne @ 1.17 rolled off the peloton at the base of the finishing hill

The big names were left to fight it out for third: Serguei Ivanov (left), Glibert (center) and third goes to Davide Rebellin (Ita) Diquigiovanni-Androni (right) @ 1.24

Frank Schleck gives his "little" brother a big hug

The traditional tasting of the cassette

Podium (L-to-R) 2nd Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne @1.17, 1st Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank and 3rd Davide Rebellin (Ita) Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli @ 1.24

Proud parents and big brother