Si conclude domani il Trittico delle Ardenne con la corsa più antica, la Liegi-Bastogne-Liegi, giunta alla 101ª edizione.
Con partenza da Liegi e arrivo ad Ans, dopo aver affrontato la Côte de Saint-Nicolas, sono in totale 253 i km da affrontare, costellati di strappi impegnativi tra cui La Redoute e la Roche-aux-Faucons.
Lo scorso anno fu Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) a trionfare e lo stesso australiano è uno dei favoriti anche in questa edizione. Tra i più quotati segnaliamo Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep), recente vincitore dell’Amstel Gold Race, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), trionfatore alla Freccia Vallone, Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida), Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal), Daniel Martin (Cannondale-Garmin), che ha conquistato la “Doyenne” nel 2013, Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo), Joaquim Rodriguez e Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha). L’incognita maggiore riguarda il belga Philippe Gilbert (BMC), caduto alla Freccia Vallone e non ancora completamente ristabilito.
Questo l’elenco completo dei partenti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
ORICA GREENEDGE
1 GERRANS Simon Australia
2 ALBASINI Michael Switzerland
3 CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban Colombia
4 CLARKE Simon Australia
5 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
6 IMPEY Daryl South Africa
7 WEENING Pieter Netherlands
8 YATES Simon United Kingdom
MOVISTAR TEAM
11 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
12 ERVITI Imanol Spain
13 HERRADA LOPEZ José Spain
14 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Spain
15 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Colombia
16 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
17 SUTHERLAND Rory Australia
18 VISCONTI Giovanni Italy
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
21 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Poland
22 ALAPHILIPPE Julian France
23 BOUET Maxime France
24 BRAMBILLA Gianluca Italy
25 GOLAS Michal Poland
26 STYBAR Zdenek Czech Republic
27 VAKOC Petr Czech Republic
28 VERMOTE Julien Belgium
ASTANA PRO TEAM
31 NIBALI Vincenzo Italy
32 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
33 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
34 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Spain
35 SCARPONI Michele Italy
36 TAARAMAE Rein Estonia
37 VANOTTI Alessandro Italy
39 KANGERT Tanel Estonia
TEAM CANNONDALE – GARMIN
41 MARTIN Daniel Ireland
42 FORMOLO Davide Italy
43 HAAS Nathan Australia
44 HOWES Alex United States
45 KING Benjamin United States
46 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
47 MOHORIC Matej Slovenia
48 SLAGTER Tom Jelte Netherlands
BMC RACING TEAM
51 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
52 BOOKWALTER Brent United States
53 HERMANS Ben Belgium
54 LODEWYCK Klaas Belgium
55 ROSSKOPF Joey United States
56 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Spain
57 TEUNS Dylan Belgium
58 VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States
TEAM KATUSHA
61 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin Spain
62 CARUSO Giampaolo Italy
64 KOZONTCHUK DmitrIy Russia
65 LAGUTIN Sergey Russia
66 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Spain
67 MACHADO Tiago Portugal
68 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel Spain
69 BELKOV Maxim Russia
AG2R LA MONDIALE
71 POZZOVIVO Domenico Italy
72 BAKELANTS Jan Belgium
73 BARDET Romain France
74 BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto Colombia
75 CHEREL Mickaël France
76 MINARD Sébastien France
77 MONTAGUTI Matteo Italy
78 NOCENTINI Rinaldo Italy
TINKOFF – SAXO
81 MAJKA Rafal Poland
82 BOARO Manuele Italy
83 KISERLOVSKI Robert Croatia
84 KREUZIGER Roman Czech Republic
85 PIRES Bruno Portugal
86 POLJANSKI Pawel Poland
87 SØRENSEN Chris Anker Denmark
88 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Denmark
LAMPRE – MERIDA
91 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
92 BONO Matteo Italy
93 CONTI Valerio Italy
94 MORI Manuele Italy
95 POLANC Jan Slovenia
96 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Colombia
97 ULISSI Diego Italy
98 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
LOTTO – SOUDAL
101 GALLOPIN Tony France
102 ARMEE Sander Belgium
103 DE CLERCQ Bart Belgium
104 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Belgium
105 VANENDERT Dennis Belgium
106 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
107 VERVAEKE Louis Belgium
108 WELLENS Tim Belgium
TEAM SKY
111 ROCHE Nicholas Ireland
112 DEIGNAN Philip Ireland
113 EARLE Nathan Australia
114 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Colombia
115 KIRYIENKA Vasil Belarus
116 NORDHAUG Lars Petter Norway
117 PATE Danny United States
118 SIUTSOU Kanstantsin Belarus
TREK FACTORY RACING
121 MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
122 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian Colombia
123 BEPPU Fumiyuki Japan
124 DIDIER Laurent Luxembourg
125 FELLINE Fabio Italy
126 JUNGELS Bob Luxembourg
127 SCHLECK Frank Luxembourg
128 WATSON Calvin Australia
TEAM EUROPCAR
131 VOECKLER Thomas France
132 ARASHIRO Yukiya Japan
133 JEANDESBOZ Fabrice France
134 MEDEREL Maxime France
135 NAULLEAU Bryan France
136 QUEMENEUR Perrig France
137 ROLLAND Pierre France
138 TULIK Angelo France
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
141 KELDERMAN Wilco Netherlands
142 LINDEMAN Bertjan Netherlands
143 MARTENS Paul Germany
144 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
145 TEN DAM Laurens Netherlands
146 TEUNISSEN Mike Netherlands
148 VAN EMDEN Jos Netherlands
149 HOFLAND Moreno Netherlands
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN
151 BARGUIL Warren France
152 CRADDOCK Lawson United States
153 DUMOULIN Tom Netherlands
154 FAIRLY Caleb United States
155 FROHLINGER Johannes Germany
156 GESCHKE Simon Germany
157 HUPOND Thierry France
158 PREIDLER Georg Austria
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
161 DE TIER Floris Belgium
162 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
163 HELVEN Sander Belgium
164 SPRENGERS Thomas Belgium
165 VAN HECKE Preben Belgium
166 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
167 VANOVERBERGHE Arthur Belgium
168 VERGAERDE Otto Belgium
IAM CYCLING
171 FRANK Mathias Switzerland
172 CHEVRIER Clement France
173 LANG Pirmin Switzerland
174 PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson Colombia
175 REICHENBACH Sébastien Switzerland
176 SCHELLING Patrick Switzerland
177 TANNER David Australia
178 WARBASSE Larry United States
FDJ
181 VICHOT Arthur France
182 JEANNESSON Arnold France
183 LE GAC Olivier France
184 PICHON Laurent France
185 REZA Kevin France
186 ROUX Anthony France
187 VAUGRENARD Benoît France
188 VEIKKANEN Jussi Finland
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT
191 GASPAROTTO Enrico Italy
192 ANTONINI Simone Italy
193 BAUGNIES Jérôme Belgium
194 DE GREEF Francis Belgium
195 DE TROYER Tim Belgium
196 EIJSSEN Yannick Belgium
197 LEUKEMANS Björn Belgium
198 MINNAARD Marco Netherlands
MTN – QHUBEKA
201 CUMMINGS Stephen United Kingdom
202 BRAMMEIER Matthew Ireland
203 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques South Africa
204 KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi Eritrea
205 MEINTJES Louis South Africa
206 STAUFF Andreas Germany
207 TEKLEHAYMANOT Daniel Eritrea
208 VAN ZYL Johann South Africa
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
211 SIMON Julien France
212 BAGOT Yohan France
213 EDET Nicolas France
214 HARDY Romain France
215 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Spain
216 MOLARD Rudy France
217 ROSSETTO Stéphane France
218 TURGIS Anthony France
BORA-ARGON 18
221 BENEDETTI Cesare Italy
222 BUCHMANN Emanuel Germany
223 HUZARSKI Bartosz Poland
224 KONRAD Patrick Austria
225 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Portugal
226 NERZ Dominik Germany
228 VOSS Paul Germany
230 THURAU Bjorn Germany
ROOMPOT ORANJE PELOTON
231 DE MAAR Marc Netherlands Antilles
232 DUYN Huub Netherlands
233 HONIG Reinier Netherlands
234 HOOGERLAND Johnny Netherlands
236 LAMMERTINK Maurits Netherlands
237 TERPSTRA Mike Netherlands
238 VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd Netherlands
239 ASSELMAN Jesper Netherlands
CULT ENERGY PRO CYCLING
242 GULDHAMMER PEDERSEN Rasmus Denmark
243 KIRSCH Alex Luxembourg
244 LEMARCHAND Romain France
245 MAGER Christian Germany
246 MORTENSEN Martin Denmark
247 REIHS Michael Denmark
248 WEGMANN Fabian Germany
249 QUAADE Rasmus Christian Denmark
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