The 63rd edition of the
Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
was held on 24 April 1977.
French rider
Bernard Hinault won his first
monument classic, after beating
André Dierickx in a two-man sprint.
Summary
Six riders –
Eddy Merckx,
Roger De Vlaeminck,
Freddy Maertens
Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist who was twice world road race champion. His career coincided with the best years of another Belgian rider, Eddy Merckx, and supporters and reporters were sp ...
,
André Dierickx,
Dietrich Thurau and
Bernard Hinault – were in front of the race. While all eyes were on Eddy Merckx, André Dierickx launched an attack at 8 km from the finish. Frenchman Bernard Hinault was the only one to respond and beat Dierickx in the sprint. A faltering Merckx, in his final display in Liège, finished a disappointing sixth.
The race was run in bad weather, with cold and rain affecting riders. Only 24 of 143 riders finished the race.
Results
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 1977
1977
Events January
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1977 in road cycling
1977 in Belgian sport
1977 Super Prestige Pernod