1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Race details
Date 24 April 1977
Distance 243.5 km (151.3 mi)
Winning time 6h 28' (37.665 km/h or 23.404 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Gitane–Campagnolo)
Second  André Dierickx (BEL) (Maes–Mini Flat)
Third  Dietrich Thurau (GER) (TI–Raleigh)

The 63rd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race in Belgium was held on 24 April 1977.[1] 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, 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.[2] A faltering Merckx, in his final display in Liège, finished a disappointing sixth.[3]

The race was run in bad weather, with cold and rain affecting riders. Only 24 of 143 finished the race.[1]

Results

# Rider Time
1 France Bernard Hinault 6 h 28 min 00 s
2 Belgium André Dierickx s.t.
3 Germany Dietrich Thurau + 10 s
4 Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
5 Belgium Freddy Maertens s.t.
6 Belgium Eddy Merckx s.t.
7 Belgium Frans Verbeeck + 6 min 39 s
8 Belgium Michel Pollentier s.t.
9 Belgium Ronald de Witte s.t.
10 Belgium Joseph Bruyère s.t.

References

  1. 1 2 "liège-bastogne-liège 1977". museociclismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hinault gagne, onze ans après Anquetil!". lexpress.ch (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Hinault fait la loi". L'Express (in French). p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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