04.25 - Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Thomas de Gendt is leading a charge of eight riders at the start of the day...

With the escape flying away, Cadel Evans swaps notes with Bradley Wiggins at the back of the peloton...

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With Mauro Finetto leading the way, the escape has built an eight minute lead after 30-kilometres...

BMC has been put to work at the front of the peloton...

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The peloton is in a long line as it passes a fine chateau in the Ardennes...

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Maxime Bouet is the first escaper to climb the Cote de Saint-Roch - they have six minutes now...

Half of Luxembourg seems to be waiting for the Liege peloton in Houffalize...

Luxemburg flags wait to salute the peloton as it too climbs the SaintRoch in Houffalize...Luxemburg flags wait to salute the peloton as it too climbs the

Bouet and Finetto are keeping the escape healthy as the next climbs begin...

The peloton is still well-bunched on the Cote de Wanne...

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Alberto Contador looks serious on the Cote de Stockeu - will this be his day..?

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De Gendt leads the escape on to the forested Cote de Rosiers - they have five minutes lead still...

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Jens Voigt has been trying to get across for the last 15-kilometres - he never makes it...

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Maxime Monfort has started another counter-attack on the Col du Maquisard...

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The peloton starts the Mont Theux 45-seconds down on the escape that has Monfort amongst them...

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La Redoute - Carlos Barredo has emerged ahead of everyone else on this steep climb...

Tony Martin makes a big attack from the peloton...

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Ryder Hesjedal thinks this is the right move - and tries to jump across...

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Bram Tankink makes the most of a regroupment to escape with 30-kilometres to go...

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Andy Schleck has attacked on the following hill, taking Philippe Gilbert with him as they blast past Tankink...

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Schleck's move has not worked well - he now has company in the form of Vinokourov, Valverde, Rodriguez, with Evans coming across as well...

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Contador is marking Evans at the back as Vinokourov makes an attack at the front...

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Alexandre Kolobnev has joined Vinokourov in a dangerous attack...

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Evans is marked by Gilbert and Valverde as the chase approaches the Cote de Saint Nicholas...

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Vinokourov and Kolobnev are 30-seconds ahead on this final ascent...

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Evans is doing all the work in pursuit...

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Vinokourov and Kolobnev dig deep into the red zone as they near the summit and sense victory...

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Alexandre Vinokourov wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege after attacking Kolobnev in the last kilometre...

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Valverde beats Evans and Gilbert for 3rd place in Liege..

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A dream or a nightmare? Vinokourov is stunned by this win, five years after winning L-B-L..

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The three Alexanders - Vinokourov, Kolobnev and Valverde - pose on the podium

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