1980 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 66th running of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the monument cycling race in Belgium, was held on 20 April 1980. It was won by French rider Bernard Hinault in an average speed of 34.717 km/h. The race was affected by abysmal weather conditions from start to finish. Only 21 of 174 participants finished the race.
Race winner Hinault (photographed in 1982) | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20 April 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 244 km (151.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 01' 42" | ||||||||||||
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