2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a one-day cycling classic that took place in the Belgian Ardennes on 26 April 2015. It was the 101st edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège one-day cycling race and was the fourth cycling monument of the 2015 season. It was part of the 2015 UCI World Tour and was organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the Tour de France.
| 2015 UCI World Tour, race 13 of 28 | |||||||||||||
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The riders on the podium after the race (from left to right: Julian Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodríguez) | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 26 April 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 253 km (157.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 14' 20" | ||||||||||||
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200 riders raced over a 253-kilometre (157-mile) route that started in Liège, travelled south to Bastogne, then returned north by an indirect route to finish in Ans on the outskirts of Liège. The route included many hills, especially in the final 70 kilometres (43 miles), which were the principal difficulty in the race.
There were many attacks in the final part of the race, with several groups breaking away from the peloton and subsequently being caught. A small group came together on the final ascent to the finish line, where the race was decided in a sprint. It was won by the pre-race favourite, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team), ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx–Quick-Step) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha). This was Valverde's third victory in Liège–Bastogne–Liège and put him into the lead of the World Tour standings.