On Sunday, Liège!

Alejandro seeks third win

This Sunday April 22, the oldest classic, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, will take place in Belgium. The race celebrates its 98th edition.

Start in Liège and finish in Ans after a 257, 5 km long course.

Before the final climb to Ans, the riders have to go up 11 more hills:

• Km 70.0 –  Côte de La Roche-en-Ardenne – 2.8 km at 6.2 %
• Km 116.5 – Côte de Saint-Roch – 1.0 km at 11 %
• Km 160.0 – Côte de Wanne – 2.7 km at 7.3 %
• Km 166.5 – Côte de Stockeu (Eddy Merckx’s monument) – 1.0 km at 12.2 %
• Km 172.0 – Côte de la Haute-Levée – 3.6 km at 5.7 %
• Km 185.0 – Col du Rosier – 4.4 km at 5.9 %
• Km 198.0 – Côte du Maquisard – 2.5 km at 5 %
• Km 208.0 – Mont-Theux – 2.7 km at 5.9 %
• Km 223.0 – Côte de La Redoute – 2.0 km at 8.8 %
• Km 238.0 – Côte de La Roche aux Faucons – 1.5 km at 9.3 %
• Km 252.0 – Côte de Saint-Nicolas – 1.2 km at 8.6 %

Alejandro won the Belgian classic twice, in 2006 and in 2008.