2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

For the women's race, see 2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (women's race).

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 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

2018 UCI World Tour, race 18 of 37
Winner Bob Jungels after his victory
Race details
Dates	22 April 2018
Stages	1
Distance	258.5 km (160.6 mi)
Winning time	6h 24' 44"[1]
Results
Winner  Bob Jungels (LUX) (Quick-Step Floors)   Second  Michael Woods (CAN) (EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale)   Third  Romain Bardet (FRA) (AG2R La Mondiale)
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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

• AG2R La Mondiale
• Astana
• Bahrain–Merida
• BMC Racing Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Team Dimension Data
• EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale
• Team Katusha–Alpecin
• LottoNL–Jumbo
• Lotto–Soudal
• Mitchelton–Scott
• Movistar Team
• Quick-Step Floors
• Team Sky
• Team Sunweb
• Trek–Segafredo
• UAE Team Emirates
• Groupama–FDJ

UCI Professional Continental teams

• Aqua Blue Sport
• Cofidis
• Direct Énergie
• Fortuneo–Samsic
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Wanty–Groupe Gobert
• WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic

Result

Result^[1]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Bob Jungels (LUX)	Quick-Step Floors	6h 24' 44"
2	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

1. "Classement de l'épreuve" [Race classification]. Tissot Timing (in French). Tissot. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
3. "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
4. 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.
5. "Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Bob Jungels claims solo win in one-day classic". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
6. "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.

External links

• Official website