2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 22 April 2018 in Belgium. It was the 104th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the eighteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
| 2018 UCI World Tour, race 18 of 37 | |||||||||||||
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 Winner Bob Jungels after his victory | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 22 April 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 258.5 km (160.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 24' 44"[1] | ||||||||||||
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The race was won by the champion of Luxembourg, Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors), who escaped on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons.[4] Canadian rider Michael Woods, riding for the EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale team, won the sprint for second place ahead of AG2R La Mondiale's Romain Bardet for France.[5]
Teams
As Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed as wildcards,[6] completing the 25-team peloton.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bob Jungels (LUX) |
Quick-Step Floors | 6h 24' 44" |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Michael Woods (CAN) |
EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 37" |
| 3 |  Romain Bardet (FRA) |
AG2R La Mondiale | + 37" |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
Quick-Step Floors | + 39" |
| 5 |  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Bahrain–Merida | + 39" |
| 6 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
Bahrain–Merida | + 39" |
| 7 | Davide Formolo (ITA) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 39" |
| 8 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Mitchelton–Scott | + 39" |
| 9 |  Sergio Henao (COL) |
Team Sky | + 39" |
| 10 |  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) |
Astana | + 39" |
References
- "Classement de l'épreuve" [Race classification]. Tissot Timing (in French). Tissot. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair (22 April 2018). "Jungels follows Andy Schleck's wheel tracks for victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Bob Jungels claims solo win in one-day classic". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "La Redoute to feature in 2018 Fleche Wallonne route". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
Aqua Blue Sport and Direct Energie have been invited to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, together with Cofidis, Sport Vlaanderen Baloise, Fortuneo-Samsic, WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic and Wanty – Groupe Gobert.
