2022 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 2022 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a Belgian road cycling one-day race that took place on 24 April 2022 and was won by Remco Evenepoel. It was the 108th edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the 17th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour.[1]
| 2022 UCI World Tour, race 17 of 32 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 24 April 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 257.2 km (159.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 12' 38" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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← 2021 2023 → | |||||||||||||
Teams edit
Twenty-five teams were invited to the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Summary edit
2021 winner Tadej Pogačar pulled out of the race the day before due to a family emergency,[3] with commentators & riders stating that the race would be much more open as a result.[4] The 257.2 kilometres (159.8 mi) route from Liège to Liége was similar to that of recent years,[5] with the key difference being the omission of Côte des Forges from the route following severe flooding in July 2021.[6]
World champion Julian Alaphilippe and five other riders were injured in a large crash with around 60km to go.[7] With 30km to go, Remco Evenepoel of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team attacked on the Côte de La Redoute, and soloed the last 14km to victory in Liège, winning by 48 seconds.[1] The podium places were decided by a sprint finish, with Quinten Hermans beating Wout van Aert for second place.[1]
Result edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 6h 12' 38" |
| 2 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 48" |
| 3 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 48" |
| 4 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 48" |
| 5 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 48" |
| 6 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 48" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 48" |
| 8 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 48" |
| 9 | Marc Hirschi (SWI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 10 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 48" |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Barry (24 April 2022). "Remco Evenepoel wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Stuart, Peter (23 April 2022). "Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (23 April 2022). "'Everybody will fancy their chances a hell of a lot more' after Pogacar's Liège withdrawal". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Madgwick, Katy (22 April 2022). "Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders". Rouleur. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Helguers, Jérôme (21 April 2022). "La préface de Liège-Bastogne-Liège : Les détails d'un parcours où Wout van Aert se donne "une petite chance de gagner"". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Ce déménagement exceptionnel constitue la plus grande modification sur le parcours. Pour le reste, seule la Côte des Forges manquera à l'appel. Elle a été empruntée, mercredi dernier, dans la première partie de la Flèche Wallonne mais ne figure plus sur la carte de Liège-Bastogne-Liège (à cause des conséquences des dramatiques inondations de juillet dernier).
- ^ Weislo, Laura; Ostanek, Daniel (24 April 2022). "Alaphilippe suffers fractures and collapsed lung in Liège-Bastogne-Liège crash". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Liège–Bastogne–Liège -1-". 2022 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Tissot Timing. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.