The first edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège for Women, a

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one-day race in Belgium, was held on 23 April 2017. It was the eighth event of the

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. The race started in

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and finished in

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, containing four categorized climbs and covering a total distance of 135.5 km. 139 riders started the race, 98 finished. Dutch rider and reigning Olympic road race champion

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won the event, thus completing a set of wins in all three races of the

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. Van der Breggen had already won

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and

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in the week leading up to Liège–Bastogne–Liège. All three races had the same runner-up and third-place finisher on the podium.

Race summary

The first climb of the day, the Côte de la Vecquée, caused a first selection in the peloton.

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broke clear, but was caught on the slopes of the

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by the peloton, under the impulse of . By the top of La Redoute, 40 riders remained in the lead group.

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broke away, but was caught on the Côte de la Roche aux Faucons as were leading the chase. At 20 km from the finish, Polish rider

Katarzyna Niewiadoma Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma (born 29 September 1994) is a Polish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Among her wins are the Amstel Gold Race, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda and the stage race The Women's Tour. She is a former nati ...

attacked on the upper slopes of the Roche aux Faucons and was rejoined by

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and

Elisa Longo Borghini Elisa Longo Borghini (born 10 December 1991) is an Italian professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . During her career, Longo Borghini has won two bronze medals in the road race at the Summer Olympic Games, taking third-p ...

. On the last climb, the

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, Niewiadoma accelerated from the quintet, but her move was marked by van der Breggen who broke clear just after the top of Saint-Nicolas and powered on solo to the finish. Lizzie Deignan took second place before Niewiadoma.

Result

References

External links

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Highlights of the race
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