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95th Liège-Bastogne-Liège - HIS
Belgium, April 26, 2009
Photography
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- Andy Schleck wins with plenty of time to celebrate.
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) gets ready to celebrate.
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne) finished second.
- What was left of the bunch sprinted for third.
- It's all hugs after the finish.
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) after his win.
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)
- Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) took third.
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne)
- The podium: Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne), Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Davide Rebellin (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) with his trophy.
- Andy and Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank)
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas)
- Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) took an aggressive approach to the race.
- Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) and Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto)
- Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre-NGC)
- Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam)
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne)
- Michele Scarponi (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
- The peloton
- The peloton ascends the Cote de Sainte Roche.
- The peloton rides on the Cote de la Haute Levee.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) rides on the Cote de la Haute Levee.
- Francesco Bellotti (Barloworld)
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- The Palais des Princes-Evêques was where the start area was located.
- Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) looked a tad skeptical ahead of a tough day.
- Laurent Jalabert says the course is much easier on the motorbike...
- French Champion Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel)
- Franco Pellizotti's hair looks good before the 260-kilometre race.
- German champion Fabian Wegmann waits for the race to start.
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- The Place Saint-Lambert in Liège.
- Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) featured in the attack last Wednesday in Flèche Wallonne and he looked focused at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège as well.
- Rolf Aldag was enjoying the small bits of sun at the Place Saint-Lambert on Sunday morning.
- Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) was still all excited about his win in the Amstel Gold Race one week earlier.
- Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) has a sticky on his bike that would keep him focused.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) won the Giro di Trentino on Saturday and flew over the same night to Liège in order to start on Sunday morning; not the perfect build-up to a Monument.
- Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) still showed the signs of his crash during the Amstel Gold Race. The Luxemburger was excited and keen to race.
- The guys from the Diquigiovanni team were ready to rock once again.
- Michele Scarponi (Diquigiovanni) is one of the outsiders for the victory in Ans.
- Simon Gerrans (Cervélo TestTeam) had a good run in the Ardennes Classics this week and he hoped to crack the top-10 once again.
- Chris Froome (Barloworld) barely managed to suppress a yawn as he spotted the camera. Meanwhile Stephen Cummings was trying to remember how he could switch on his turbo diesel.
- Some Luxembourg fans were in Ans celebrating the win of Andy Schleck.
- Karsten Kroon talks about the team's tactics and winner Andy Schleck at the finish in Ans
- Marc Sergeant looks back on the Spring Classics season and called it ok; a win was lacking.
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- Bingen Fernández (Cofidis) before the start in Liège.
- Cervélo's Carlos Sastre was relaxed before the start.
- Ivan Basso has a laugh before the 250km of La Doyenne,
- Anyone would think there's a bike race going on in ol' Liège.
- Milram's Fabian Wegmann is always a chance in this race.
- The old stager, Christophe Moreau was Agritubel's man for the day.
- The pride of Luxembourg on Sunday was Andy Schleck.
- The top step belonged to Andy Schleck on Sunday afternoon.
- Two Classics for the brothers Schleck, with the latest belonging to Andy.
- The future is here and now as Andy Schleck looks content on the podium.
- And he has the silverware to prove it!
- Saxo Bank's Karsten Kroon had reason to be optimistic before the start.
- Andy Schleck is a bona fide superstar after his victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
- Laurent Jalabert has a chat before the race start.
- Davide Rebellin concluded his Spring campaign with third in Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
- The Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium (l-r): Joaquím Rodríguez, Andy Schleck and Davide Rebellin.
- Youth meets experience... Young guns Rodríguez and Schleck stand with Rebellin on the podium.
- French favourite 'Ja ja' wasn't providing commentary from the moto today.
- This cat got the budgie...
- Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis talks to Sporza after the race.
- Davide Rebellin explains his third place finish.
- Never far away is the anti-doping control.
- Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) in Liège before the start.
- Kiss kiss... for the man on the top step, Andy Schleck.
- Bouygues Telecom rider Cyril Gautier won the mountains classification.
- Andy Schleck took home the biggets prize.
- What next for Andy Schleck? Another white jersey at the Tour, perhaps?
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne) has established himself as a man to watch in the Ardennes.
- Cyril Gautier (Bouygues Telecom) didn't come away from the race empty-handed.
- Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) gets a bit of post-race nourishment.
- Interview time for Andy Schleck after his win in La Doyenne.
- The Fränk and Andy Schleck fan club would have plenty to cheer about on Sunday evening.
- A smiling Fränk Schleck before the start.
- Thomas Lövkvist (Columbia-Highroad) was a rider to watch in Liège.
- Daniel Mangeas keeps the crowd entertained during the race.
Côte de la Redoute reconnaissance, Friday April 24
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- Côte de la Redoute
- The curves of the Côte de la Redoute
- Astana
- Steve Cummings (Barloworld)
- Barloworld on the Côte de la Redoute.
- Katusha with Russian Champion Serguei Ivanov, r.
- Kanstantsin Siutsou (Columbia-Highroad) leads the USA team.
- Kanstantsin Siutsou ahead of Columbia-Highroad teammates on the Liège-Bastogne-Liège preview.
- Agritubel
- AG2R La Mondiale
- Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
- Cofidis
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) leads.
- Silence Lotto and Quick Step on the Côte de la Redoute.
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) prepares for the Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
- Simon Gerrans (Cervélo TestTeam) and teammates.
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), l, trains on the Côte de la Redoute.
- Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), l, finished second Wednesday in Flèche Wallonne.
- Danish Champion Nicki Sørensen (Saxo Bank) leads the team on the Côte de la Redoute.
- Olympic Champion Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Bbox Bouygues Telecom
- Bbox Bouygues Telecom tops the Côte de la Redoute.
- Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), centre, led by teammate Joaquím Rodríguez.
- Two-time Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), centre.
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne) leads captain Alejandro Valverde on the Côte de la Redoute.
- Vasil Kiryienka (Caisse d'Epargne)
- 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne), l.
- the Côte de la Redoute is the second to last climb in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
- The Côte de la Redoute
- A marker on the Côte de la Redoute.
- The road of the Côte de la Redoute.
