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News and Updates for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015
Also Live Sunday, 2015 Tour of Turkey Live (2.HC TUR): race info, official startlist, previews, broadcastersLiège-Bastogne-Liège Post-Race Coverage 
34 Big Race Day Photos from Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 — sirotti/klein
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 Results 1 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV) 6:14:20 2 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (EQS) 3 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KAT) 4 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (LAM) 5 KREUZIGER, Roman (TCS) 6 BARDET, Romain (ALM) 7 HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio Luis (SKY) 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (ALM) 9 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST) 10 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT) 11 MEINTJES, Louis (MTN) + 10 12 NORDHAUG, Lars Petter (SKY) 13 NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST) + 24 14 WEENING, Pieter (OGE) 15 CARUSO, Giampaolo (KAT) 16 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (WGG) 17 SIMON, Julien (COF) + 32 18 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TCS) + 44 19 KIRYIENKA, Vasil (SKY) + 52 20 GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS) + 58 21 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (EQS) 22 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS) + 1:04 23 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José (BOA) 24 REICHENBACH, Sébastien (IAM) + 1:06 25 DUMOULIN, Tom (TGA) 26 CUMMINGS, Stephen (MTN) 27 VOECKLER, Thomas (EUC) 28 MOLARD, Rudy (COF) 29 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC) 30 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (AST) 31 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC) + 1:10 32 FORMOLO, Davide (TCG) 33 MAJKA, Rafal (TCS) 34 BARGUIL, Warren (TGA) 35 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFR) + 1:30 36 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC) + 1:41 37 KELDERMAN, Wilco (TLJ) 38 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin (SKY) + 2:03 39 YATES, Simon (OGE) + 2:41 40 VISCONTI, Giovanni (MOV) + 2:49Full Official 2015 Results — letour.fr
Alejandro Valverde takes Liege-Bastogne-Liege — velonews
Valverde wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège — cyclingnews
Philippe Gilbert Post Race Interview (02:00 English) — bmc
Alaphilippe Contends Again, Finishes 2nd — etixx-quickstep
Crashes continue for Gerrans at Liège-Bastogne-Liège — cyclingnews
How The Race Was Won - Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2015 (05:19 English) — Cosmo Catalano
Last 10 Km (15:00 English) — eurosport
Last 2 Km (4:21 Dutch, restricted to Belgium) — sporza
Ultimo Km and Post Race Coverage (15:06 Italian) — rai
Last Km (02:47 French) — FrancetvSport
Last Km (02:30 English) — nbcsports
Last Km (01:10 Dutch) — nos
Winner's Interview (00:46 Spanish/French) — rtbf
Winner's Interview (00:46 Spanish/English) — nbcsports
Highlights (02:15 English) — eurosport
34 Big Race Day Photos from Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 — sirotti/klein
Podium Ceremony (03:25 English) — nbcsports
Highlights (02:21 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Résumé: Official Highlights (04:53 French) — tourdefrance
Official Highlights (04:53 English) — tourdefrance
Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Recap (05:45 English) — cycling.tv
Verslag/Highlights (03:39 Dutch) — sporza
ESP Highlights (02:15 Spanish) — espn
ITA One-Minute Highlights (00:58 Italian) — gazzetta
Backstage Pass - Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 (10:36 English) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Five conclusions for Liège-Bastogne-Liège — cyclingnews
One-Minute Highlights (01:01 English) — eurosport
40 km to go: Gerrans, Martin and favourites involved in big crash (02:00 English) — eurosport
40 km to go: massive crash takes out favorites (02:03 English) — nbcsports
36 km to go: Simon Gerrans crashes again and abandons (00:39 English) — eurosport
36 km to go: Simon Gerrans crashes again and abandons (00:39 English) — nbcsports
6 km to go: lead group on Côte de Saint-Nicolas (00:22 Dutch) — sporza
2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Saturday Teams Presentation
April 25 update:
51 Big Photos from Saturdays Liège-Bastogne-Liège Teams Presentation — klein
2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Friday Recon
April 24 update:
23 Big Photos from Fridays La Redoute climb recon — sirotti
Astana Recon and Interviews (01:07 Italian) — rai
Nibali: 'There was no party' after Licence Commission decision on Astana — cyclingnews
Team Katusha reconing Cote de Stockeu (00:37 Ambient Noise) — TeamKatusha
LottoNL-Jumbo L-B-L line-up and recon (00:47 Music) — LottoNL-Jumbo
Tinkoff-Saxo Liège-Bastogne-Liège Recon (02:23 Music) — TinkoffSaxo
Astana LBL recon (01:09 Music) — AstanaProTeam
Cannondale-Garmin L-B-L Recon w/ data overlay (01:04 Ambient Noise) — Cannondale-Garmin
2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Preview
April 25 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Gerrans recognises lack of form ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège — cyclingnews
Kwiatkowski tips Valverde as the big favourite for Liège-Bastogne-Liège — cyclingnews
Gilbert confirms Liège-Bastogne-Liège participation — cyclingnews
Key Climbs for Liège-Bastogne-Liège:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 79 / 174 | Côte de La Roche-en-Ardenne | 2.8 km | 6.2 % | 7 % |  | |
| 125.5 / 128 | Côte de Saint-Roch | 1 km | 11.2 % | 21 % |  | |
| 169 / 84 | Côte de Wanne | 2.7 km | 7.4 % | 16 % | | |
| 175.5 / 78 | Côte de Stockeu | 1 km | 12.5 % | 20.7 % | | |
| 181.5 / 72 | Côte de la Haute-Levée | 3.6 km | 5.6 % | 12 % | | |
| 194 / 59 | Col du Rosier | 4.4 km | 5.9 % | 19 % | | |
| 207 / 46 | Col du Maquisard | 2.5 km | 5 % | 10 % | | |
| 218.5 / 35 | Côte de La Redoute | 2 km | 8.9 % | 19 % | | |
| 234 / 19 | Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons | 1.5 km | 9.4 % | 16.5 % | | |
| 248 / 5 | Côte de Saint-Nicolas | 1.2 km | 8.6 % | 8.5 % | | |
| 253 / 0 | Cote d'Ans | 1.5 km | 5 % | 8 % | |
April 24 update:
Preview & Favorites — c-cycling
Liegi, Nibali: 'Serve una corsa dura. Katusha possibile alleata' (04:13 Italian) — gazzetta
The Recon Ride Podcast: Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 Pre-race Show (35:51 English) — velohuman
Kwiatkowski Interview (01:30 English/Dutch) — sporza
Philippe Gilbert Pre Race Interview (01:51 Dutch) — sporza
Gilbert's Liège-Bastogne-Liège still in doubt — cyclingnews
Preview: Who Can Beat Valverde? — cyclingnews
Retro Liege: Sean Kelly Talks — pezcyclingnews
Preview: Liege could close spring classics season in dramatic fashion — velonews
Top 10 Riders To Watch: Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015 (04:42 English) — gcn
April 23 update:
Liege-Bastogne-Liege toughens up finale — cyclingnews
Orica-GreenEDGE with multiple leaders in Liege title defence — cyclingquotes
Official 2015 Race Promo/Teaser (00:35 Music) — LeTourdeFrance
Kwiatkowski leads Etixx-QuickStep in Liege — cyclingquotes
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2015: Top 10 riders to watch (05:17 English) — cyclingnewstv
Preview With Jesper, David and Simon Geschke (30:30 English) — cyclinghub
April 22 update:
PEZ Preview: Liège '15 — pezcyclingnews
April 21 update:
Q and A with Bardet: I'm ready to fight for victory at Liege–Bastogne–Liege — cyclingnews
April 14 update:
Shorter Liège-Bastogne-Liège, more selective finale for 2015 — cyclingnews
 
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2014 Highlights - Simon Gerrans wins (10:54 Dutch) — sporza
2013 Highlights - Daniel Martin wins (03:14 Dutch) — sporza
2011 Highlights - Philippe Gilbert wins (09:50 Dutch) — sporza
Big Photos from 2014 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2013 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2012 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2009 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2008 — sirotti
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
April 20 update: A work in progress for 2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — SteveStart time: Sun Apr 26 10:15 CET (8:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Liege, Belgium
Earliest live video: 14:05 CET (12:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Approximate finish: 16:49 CET (2:49:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Ans, Belgium
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Europe; Eurosport Live at ??:?? CET | |
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 live video (dutch) live videom (dutch) tv schedule |
Sporza's Luik-Bastenaken-Luik live race action starts at 14:15 CET | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
France3 en direct live coverage; restricted to France and French-speaking regions starting at 14:15 CET | |
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live video (english) [subscription required] |
Canada only in English LIVE at 1205 UTC (0805 EDT); subscription required. Subscribers will also get access to the As-Live Repeat Broadcast | |
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live video (french) |
RTBF; French commentary; starts at 13:35 CET with pre-race coverage | |
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live video (italian) live video (italian) live videom (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Liegi - Bastogne - Liegi starts on RAI Sport 1 at 13:50; switches to RAI 3 at 15:05; and then back to RAI Sport 1 for the post race show | |
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live video (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Liegi - Bastogne - Liegi starts on RAI Sport 1 at 13:50; switches to RAI 3 at 15:05; and then back to RAI Sport 1 for the post race show | |
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live video tv schedule |
NOS TV; Netherlands live coverage for Luik-Bastenaken-Luik. | |
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live video (spanish) tv schedule |
Spanish; Teledeporte's Lieja–Bastogne–Lieja en directo feed starts at ... CET. First link is restricted to Spain | |
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live video (luxembourgish) tv schedule
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RTL Luxembourg; starts at 14h05 CET | |
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live video (german) tv schedule |
Switzerland's SF Zwei and Info live coverage at 14:30 CET with german commentary | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS in Australia will broadcast Liege-Bastogne-Liege LIVE at 10:25 PM local time. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
New Zealand; Live video starting at 00:05 NZST | |
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live video (welsh) tv schedule |
Wales/UK; live starting at 15:10 CET | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Canada, RDS (French broadcaster). RDS2 (CANADA) will be broadcasting live starting at 8:00am ET with rebroadcast. Sébastien Boucher and François Parisien will be calling the race. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule(see comments) |
United States; Live online for cable subscribers; delayed tv broadcast to air Wednesday, April 29 Liege Bastogne Liege, Midnight, NBCSN | |
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 live text updates |
English updates | |
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live ticker (dutch)live ticker (auto-english)
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Belgium/Flemish ticker with updates from the start. The auto-translated English version will need manual refreshing. | |
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live ticker |
live text updates/ticker and key moments; English ticker | |
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The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have text updates for LIEJA - BASTOGNE - LIEJA | |
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 steephill text updates |
short text updates from any and everyone | |
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2015 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Route Map
Route Map (Large Version) — letour.fr
Timetable — letour.fr
Course, Climbs and Finish Profiles — letour.fr
Key Climbs for Liège-Bastogne-Liège:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 79 / 174 | Côte de La Roche-en-Ardenne | 2.8 km | 6.2 % | 7 % | | |
| 125.5 / 128 | Côte de Saint-Roch | 1 km | 11.2 % | 21 % | | |
| 169 / 84 | Côte de Wanne | 2.7 km | 7.4 % | 16 % | | |
| 175.5 / 78 | Côte de Stockeu | 1 km | 12.5 % | 20.7 % | | |
| 181.5 / 72 | Côte de la Haute-Levée | 3.6 km | 5.6 % | 12 % | | |
| 194 / 59 | Col du Rosier | 4.4 km | 5.9 % | 19 % | | |
| 207 / 46 | Col du Maquisard | 2.5 km | 5 % | 10 % | | |
| 218.5 / 35 | Côte de La Redoute | 2 km | 8.9 % | 19 % | | |
| 234 / 19 | Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons | 1.5 km | 9.4 % | 16.5 % | | |
| 248 / 5 | Côte de Saint-Nicolas | 1.2 km | 8.6 % | 8.5 % | | |
| 253 / 0 | Cote d'Ans | 1.5 km | 5 % | 8 % | |