Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as La Doyenne (“The Old Lady”), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium. First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five Monuments of the European professional road cycling calendar; usually coming as the last of the spring classics. It is held annually in late April, in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back.
It is considered one of the most arduous one-day cycling events in the world because of its length and demanding course. The most successful rider with five victories is Belgian rider Eddy Merckx, trailed by Italian Moreno Argentin in the 1980s and Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in the 2000s, who both won the race four times.
Liege – Bastogne – Liege Race Winners
Year Rider Team
1892 Léon Houa –
1893 Léon Houa –
1894 Léon Houa –
1895–1907 No race
1908 André Trousselier –
1909 Victor Fastre –
1910 No race
1911 Joseph Van Daele –
1912 Omer Verschoore –
1913 Maurits Moritz –
1914–1918 No race
1919 Léon Devos –
1920 Léon Scieur La Sportive
1921 Louis Mottiat La Sportive
1922 Louis Mottiat Alcyon–Dunlop
1923 René Vermandel Alcyon–Dunlop
1924 René Vermandel Alcyon–Dunlop
1925 Georges Ronsse –
1926 Dieudonné Smets –
1927 Maurice Raes –
1928 Ernest Mottard –
1929 Alfons Schepers –
1930 Hermann Buse Duerkopp
1931 Alfons Schepers La Française
1932 Marcel Houyoux –
1933 François Gardier Cycles De Pas
1934 Theo Herckenrath La Française
1935 Alfons Schepers Dilecta
1936 Albert Beckaert Alcyon–Dunlop
1937 Éloi Meulenberg Alcyon–Dunlop
1938 Alfons Deloor Helyett–Hutchinson
1939 Albert Ritserveldt Dilecta–De Dion
1940–1942 No race
1943 Richard Depoorter Helyett–Hutchinson
1944 No race
1945 Jean Engels Alcyon–Dunlop
1946 Prosper Depredomme Dilecta–Wolber–Garin
1947 Richard Depoorter Garin–Wolber
1948 Maurice Mollin Mercier–Hutchinson
1949 Camille Danguillaume Peugeot–Dunlop
1950 Prosper Depredomme Girardengo
1951 Ferdinand Kübler Fréjus–Ursus
1952 Ferdinand Kübler Fréjus
1953 Alois De Hertog Alcyon–Dunlop
1954 Marcel Ernzer Terrot–Hutchinson
1955 Stan Ockers Elvé–Peugeot
1956 Fred De Bruyne Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
1957 Frans Schoubben (victory shared with Germain Derycke) Elvé–Peugeot
1957 Germain Derycke (victory shared with Frans Schoubben) Faema–Guerra
1958 Fred De Bruyne Carpano
1959 Fred De Bruyne Carpano
1960 Albertus Geldermans Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
1961 Rik Van Looy Faema
1962 Jef Planckaert Flandria–Faema–Clément
1963 Frans Melckenbeeck Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
1964 Willy Blocklandt Flandria–Romeo
1965 Carmine Preziosi Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune
1966 Jacques Anquetil Ford France–Hutchinson
1967 Walter Godefroot Flandria–De Clerck
1968 Valere Van Sweevelt Smith’s
1969 Eddy Merckx Faema
1970 Roger De Vlaeminck Flandria–Mars
1971 Eddy Merckx Molteni
1972 Eddy Merckx Molteni
1973 Eddy Merckx Molteni
1974 Georges Pintens MIC–Ludo–de Gribaldy
1975 Eddy Merckx Molteni–RYC
1976 Joseph Bruyère Molteni–Campagnolo
1977 Bernard Hinault Gitane–Campagnolo
1978 Joseph Bruyère C&A
1979 Dietrich Thurau IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
1980 Bernard Hinault Renault–Gitane
1981 Josef Fuchs Cilo–Aufina
1982 Silvano Contini Bianchi–Piaggio
1983 Steven Rooks Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic
1984 Sean Kelly Skil–Reydel–Sem–Mavic
1985 Moreno Argentin Sammontana–Bianchi
1986 Moreno Argentin Sammontana–Bianchi
1987 Moreno Argentin Gewiss–Bianchi
1988 Adri van der Poel PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1989 Sean Kelly PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1990 Eric Van Lancker Panasonic–Sportlife
1991 Moreno Argentin Ariostea
1992 Dirk De Wolf Gatorade–Chateau d’Ax
1993 Rolf Sørensen Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1994 Eugeni Berzin Gewiss–Ballan
1995 Mauro Gianetti Polti–Granarolo–Santini
1996 Pascal Richard MG Maglificio–Technogym
1997 Michele Bartoli MG Maglificio–Technogym
1998 Michele Bartoli Asics–CGA
1999 Frank Vandenbroucke Cofidis
2000 Paolo Bettini Mapei–Quick-Step
2001 Oscar Camenzind Lampre–Daikin
2002 Paolo Bettini Mapei–Quick-Step
2003 Tyler Hamilton Team CSC
2004 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner
2005 Alexandre Vinokourov T-Mobile Team
2006 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d’Epargne–Illes Balears
2007 Danilo Di Luca Liquigas
2008 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d’Epargne
2009 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank
2010 Alexandre Vinokourov Astana
2011 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma–Lotto
2012 Maxim Iglinsky Astana
2013 Dan Martin Garmin–Sharp
2014 Simon Gerrans Orica–GreenEDGE
2015 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team
2016 Wout Poels Team Sky
2017 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team
2018 Bob Jungels Quick-Step Floors
2019 Jakob Fuglsang Astana
2020 Primož Roglič Team Jumbo–Visma
2021 Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates
2022 Remco Evenepoel Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
2023 Remco Evenepoel Soudal–Quick-Step
2024 Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates
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