Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Frenchman throwing full focus into classics campaign before contemplating Tour de France, Olympics and worlds.

The highest highs and the lowest lows.

This year's WorldTour season was like no other, with overlapping grand tours, a midsummer Strade Bianche and so much more. Could any of those changes be made permanent?

Swiss standout to target Ardennes classics and Olympics in 2021 after breakout 2020 season.

From Mads Pedersen's winning-streak after returning to his Trek-Segafredo jersey to Julian Alaphilippe's showboating sprint dramas, maybe 'the rainbow curse' is more than a myth.

Just weeks after seeing the Tour snatched from him and being blasted by media for his ride at the worlds, Slovenian star salvages season in dramatic sprint.

We chew over Sagan's Giro campaign and Fuglsang's tattered team, as well as turning our attention to the frantic finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Olympic champion crashed into unmarked sign post in Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Alaphilippe loses kick for the line after celebrating too early and is then relegated to fifth-place for wayward path in the sprint.

All you need to know about the oldest and toughest monument of them all, from the course and contenders to how to watch Sunday's battle in the Ardennes hills.

This week's calendar is packed with action, with the BinckBank Tour, La Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the opening of the Giro d'Italia.

French legend might have won six Tours de France if persistent knee pain didn't force an early exit from 1980 edition.

Colombian star hopes to win all three grand tours in his career with a Giro debut possibly in the cards for 2021.

Van der Poel remains 'open to everything' in 2020, with Liège and Il Lombardia now becoming possibilities.

The two GC contenders should have traded blows at the Giro's opening stage Saturday, but instead are having to wait until October for La Grande Partenza

One year stands out among others in the annals of this great race: the 1980 edition. It was not that Bernard Hinault came across the finish line first, but the manner in which he won—surviving a brutal snowstorm with an 80-kilometer solo breakaway.

Race organizers maintain that they are working with the UCI to find alternate dates for these pro cycling races in the 2020 calendar.

Courts throw out case involving an alleged pay-off during the 2010 Liege-Bastogne-Liege

After dreaming of monument glory in the Ardennes classics for years, Annemiek van Vleuten and Jakob Fuglsang each solo to victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège to cap off the spring season.

Bora-Hansgrohe fill the remaining podium places despite Sagan's no-show.

For the first time in 27 years, Liège-Bastogne-Liège ends with a flat finish, not an uphill kick, and that's expected to spice up a race that has grown stale in recent years.

After a number of close calls this spring, Jakob Fuglsang hopes his strong form can carry him to an even better result at Liège — one ahead of Julian Alaphilippe.

With a more sprinter-friendly finish, Sagan was expected to race Liège, but after two DNF results, he'll take some time to rebuild before Tour of California.

Due to their length, the five monuments of cycling are in a class of their own when it comes to the physical demands. Paris-Roubaix may be the hardest of all.

A cobblestone campaign and Giro d'Italia start will force Bob Jungels to skip the Ardennes races

The new Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish attracts a blend of top classics stars. Now, former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski has thrown his hat in the ring.

There are hundreds of races each year, but for us, a few stand out as must-watch events. Here are five days guaranteed to deliver drama.

The new finish for the Belgian monument could lead to a sprint showdown between Peter Sagan and others, other riders say.

Organizers are expected to move Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish to flatter terrain, opening the door for fast-finishing classics riders.

Officials announced Thursday that the finish of the Belgian monument will take place in downtown Liège for the next six years.

It isn't easy to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège with a long solo breakaway. In fact, it hasn't happened in 10 years!

What were the keys to Bob Jungels's win? Does Liège-Bastogne-Liège need a route change after all? Let's roundtable!

Woods, 31, began cycling at age 25 and joined the WorldTour two years ago. His talent landed him on Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium.

Bob Jungels announced his arrival with a stunning solo win in Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors) won Liege-Bastogne-Liege with a stunning solo effort.

The oldest monument has struggled to generate excitement until all but the last few minutes in recent years — what can be done?

The Recon Ride previews the parcours and the contenders ahead of the spring's final major classic, the capstone of the Ardennes classics, Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Liège was a bit of a snoozer this year. So we have ideas: How the peloton can beat Valverde, and how to make the route better.

Alejandro Valverde wins his fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège title one day after fellow racer Michele Scarponi was killed while training.

Here's your primer on the oldest major classic, "La Doyenne," Liège-Bastogne-Liège, from Martin's crash to Vandenbroucke's attack.

The Belgian has enjoyed a solid spring season thus far, and he has the potential to eventually win all five of cycling's monuments.

The Ardennes classics will highlight the peloton's toughest climbers. Here are 10 top riders to watch.

In cycling's modern era, the Ardennes classics are won with a combination of supreme endurance, climbing talent, and above all, patience.

The 2017 Liège-Bastogne-Liège route is announced, including new climbs, and ASO invites seven wildcard teams.

In order to make the WorldTour, Owen has changed up his offseason routine, opting to rest his legs instead of racing cyclocross.

At Liège-Bastogne-Liège, American Kiel Reijnen faced cold weather, rain, snow, and hail. And then his bike broke. He persevered to finish.

BrakeThrough Media captures the beauty and drama of Ardennes week, the final three races of the spring classics.

With a career-defining win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Wout Poels confirmed that his traumatic 2012 crash is behind him.

Alejandro Valverde was a favorite to win a record fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège title Sunday, but a mix of several factors did him in.

Scenes from Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where Wout Poels endured snow and even hail to take a big one-day victory for Sky

Wout Poels wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège ahead of Michael Albasini and Rui Costa

Wout Poels wins a four-man sprint at Liège-Bastogne-Liège to deliver Team Sky's first ever monument classic victory

Snow forces a Liège-Bastogne-Liège route alteration

Eleven Americans are slated to start Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, the most Yanks at the Ardennes monument since 2001.

Here's your quick-hit guide to this weekend's Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the final spring classic of 2016.

The classics wrap up Sunday with La Doyenne, the oldest monument, the brutally hilly Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

The Ardennes classics demand perfect positioning, brilliant climbing form, and smart tactics. Here are 10 men who could win big in April.

Tour de France champ Chris Froome will ride in support of his Sky teammate Michal Kwiatkowski at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

A few riders could upset favorite Alejandro Valverde in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but the weather could really throw a wrench into the mix.

Philippe Gilbert, winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2011, will skip the final Ardennes classic due to a broken finger.

With a new team, Martin aims to return to the aggressive racing style that he embraced at the outset of his career.

The growing pull of the cobbles seems to have sucked the life out of the season’s other classics, especially the Ardennes.

Liège–Bastogne–Liège is going to have a new climb in the last 3km this year, and that could lead to some exciting racing in the finale.

Cannondale-Garmin's Ben King finds balance, writing, playing the guitar, and exploring his adopted hometown of Lucca, Italy between races

He seems to be getting better with age, but Valverde's Liege win, writes Andrew Hood, brings back talk of his dark history

The 22-year-old Frenchman insists he will continue to work for his teammates despite a strong Ardennes run

Tim De Waele is on hand with his shutter snapping as Alejandro Valverde wins his third Liège-Bastogne-Liège

In his first run at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Yates fights his way through climbs, crashes, in what he says is one of his favorite races

Results from the 101st Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Alejandro Valverde holds his fire until the last moment, then blazes away to take the victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

On-bike video from Cannondale-Garmin's Liege-Bastogne-Liege recon ride

2013 Liege winner Dan Martin is hoping the effects of his Fleche Wallonne crash won't be too much of a roadblock to his Liege bid on Sunday

American Lawson Craddock has bounced back from injury and is moving closer each race to a leadership role with his Giant-Alpecin team

With the threat to Astana's WorldTour license lifted, Nibali is giving his full attention to his pursuit of a big one-day victory

Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège could cap the spring classics season in dramatic fashion, pitting young guns against experienced veterans

The Cannondale-Garmin rider is taking aim at Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège race in Belgium

Valverde registers his third career Amstel Gold Race podium to start Ardennes week

The reigning world champion wants to notch his first win of the year in the rainbow jersey