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Loïc Vliegen has managed to go clear on his own and establish a small gap.
The weather is looking good, with blue skies greeting the riders at the start.
Riders are using the uphill road that begins the race to try and get up the road but nothing’s stuck so far.
There’s one non-starter today – George Bennett.
OFFICIAL START
They and the rest of the field will be racing soon. They’re currently in the neutralised one waiting for the flag. Anticipation is building!
The stage is set for what has been a long-awaited battle between these two riders at this race. Evenepoel was not present in either of the years Pogačar won, while Pogačar crashed out of the 2023 edition won by Evenepoel. If last weekend’s contest between the two at Amstel Gold is anything to go by, this has the makings of being a classic.
The one man most likely to stop Pogačar today is Remco Evenepoel. The Belgian has won on both his previous two Liège-Bastogne-Liège appearances, and between them Evenepoel and Pogačar account for all four of the last editions of this race.
The spring has been centred around one man above all others – Tadej Pogačar. Whether in victory, as at his dominant displays to take Strade Bianche, the Tour of Flanders and La Fleche Wallonne,, or in near defeat, at Milan-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold, he’s been at the heart of all the drama, and is set to be again once more today.
What has been an especially thrilling spring classics season comes to an end today with Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the oldest and one of the most prestigious of them all.
Hello and welcome to the 2025 men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège!