Daniel Martin (GRM) wins 2013 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Race Report

La Doyenne, played true to it’s reputation and produced a splendid finale where the two leaders of Team Garmin-Sharp operated with panache to deliver the result for their team. In the final kilometers, a select group of riders escaped on Côte de la Redoute including Ryder Hesjedal (GRM). The Canadian broke free of his fellow escapees and tried to attack solo a la Vansummeren with 16 kms to go.

Hesjedal was then joined by a group of favorites including Joaquim Rodriguez (KAT), Alejandro Valverde (MOV), Carlos Betancur (ALM), Daniel Martin (GRM) and Michele Scarponi (LAM) on Côte de Saint-Nicolas with the peloton breathing down their neck. The 2012 Giro winner continued to work for his teammate Daniel Martin, who had already put in a great performance at La Fleche Wallonne.

Joaquim Rodriguez panicked and attacked in the last kilometer and was followed only by Dan Martin. With 500 meters to go, Dan jumped ahead of Purito and rode away to take his first Classics win. He became the second Irishman to win La Doyenne after Sean Kelly who had won the race in 1984 and 1989. The podium was completed by Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde.

Dan also became the second rider to win both Volta a Catalunya and Liège-Bastogne-Liège in the same season, a feat coincidentally previously achieved by Sean Kelly in 1984.

Race Results

(2013) - Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Liège to Ans (262km)
21 Apr 2013


Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 MARTIN, Daniel IRL Garmin-Sharp 6:38:07
2 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA 3
3 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR 9
4 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE
5 SCARPONI, Michele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
6 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA 18
7 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING
8 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN Garmin-Sharp
9 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR
10 GERRANS, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
11 VAUGRENARD, Benoît FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
12 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
13 BARDET, Romain FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
14 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
15 NORDHAUG, Lars Petter NOR Blanco
16 Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio KHM SKY PROCYCLING
17 SÖRENSEN, Nicki DEN Saxo Tinkoff 21
18 VANENDERT, Jelle BEL LOTTO BELISOL 26
19 GESCHKE, Simon GER ARG 56
20 ULISSI, Diego ITA LAMPRE - ISD
21 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA
22 DENIFL, Stefan AUT IAM Cycling +1:00
23 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA ASTANA
24 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
25 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:03
26 TROFIMOV, Yury RUS KATUSHA
27 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:06
28 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
29 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA Radioshack Leopard
30 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
31 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
32 FUGLSANG, Jakob DEN ASTANA
33 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
34 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte NED Blanco
35 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
36 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING +1:14
37 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
38 RATTO, Daniele ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
39 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff
40 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:18
41 SCHLECK, Andy LUX Radioshack Leopard +1:20
42 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp
43 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar ESP Radioshack Leopard +1:24
44 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM
45 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:25
46 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +1:30
47 WEGMANN, Fabian GER Garmin-Sharp +1:34
48 VALLS FERRI, Rafael ESP VACANSOLEIL-DCM
49 TEN DAM, Laurens NED Blanco
50 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander COL MOVISTAR
51 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:40
52 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +1:49
53 URAN URAN, Rigoberto COL SKY PROCYCLING
54 VISCONTI, Giovanni ITA MOVISTAR +2:12
55 MARTENS, Paul GER Blanco +2:15
56 SERRY, Pieter BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
57 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto ESP Saxo Tinkoff
58 CLARKE, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
59 CARUSO, Damiano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +2:21
60 CHEREL, Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +2:28
61 ROCHE, Nicolas IRL Saxo Tinkoff +4:40
62 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
63 VAN AVERMAET, Greg BEL BMC RACING
64 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling
65 VANTOMME, Maxime BEL Crelan-Euphony +4:51
66 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING +4:53
67 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto ESP KATUSHA
68 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +5:16
69 BUSCHE, Matthew USA Radioshack Leopard
70 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING
71 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
72 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
73 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
74 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
75 KOLOBNEV, Alexandr RUS KATUSHA
76 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING
77 MOLLEMA, Bauke NED Blanco
78 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco
79 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel ESP KATUSHA +5:26
80 CARUSO, Giampaolo ITA KATUSHA
81 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard +5:33
82 HERMANS, Ben BEL Radioshack Leopard
83 KREDER, Michel NED Garmin-Sharp +7:51
84 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +7:57
85 KADRI, Biel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +8:09
86 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING +8:20
87 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
88 HAAS, Nathan AUS Garmin-Sharp
89 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
90 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
91 VERONA QUINTANILLA, Carlos ESP OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
92 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal POL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
93 DELFOSSE, Sébastien BEL Crelan-Euphony
94 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling +8:29
95 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
96 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
97 DE GREEF, Francis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
98 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin BLR SKY PROCYCLING
99 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
100 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto SUI IAM Cycling
101 VORGANOV, Eduard RUS KATUSHA
102 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN Saxo Tinkoff
103 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
104 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling
105 MEIER, Christian CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
106 CASAR, Sandy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
107 DEKKER, Thomas NED Garmin-Sharp
108 CHARTEAU, Anthony FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
109 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff
110 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING
111 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff
112 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
113 SOUPE, Geoffrey FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
114 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
115 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
116 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling
117 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
118 COPPEL, Jerome FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
119 VOGONDY, Nicolas FRA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
120 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
121 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
122 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING
123 TAARAMAE, Rein EST COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +9:20
124 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +9:35
125 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE Saxo Tinkoff +9:54
126 DE CLERCQ, Bart BEL LOTTO BELISOL +11:38
127 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
128 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +12:52
129 RUIJGH, Rob NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
130 LANG, Pirmin SUI IAM Cycling +13:37
131 TANNER, David AUS Blanco +14:39
132 DE GENDT, Thomas BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
133 VANDEWALLE, Kristof BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
134 ZINGLE, Romain BEL COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
135 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
136 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
137 SALERNO, Cristiano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +16:08
138 KING, Benjamin USA Radioshack Leopard
139 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL
140 VALENTIN, Tristan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
141 CAMMAERTS, Edwig BEL COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
142 KOCH, Michel GER Cannondale Pro Cycling
143 DIDIER, Laurent LUX Radioshack Leopard
144 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
145 HUPOND, Thierry FRA ARG
146 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
147 VAN HECKE, Preben BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
148 DEVILLERS, Gilles BEL Crelan-Euphony +16:43
149 LUTSENKO, Alexey KAZ ASTANA DNF
150 PONZI, Simone ITA ASTANA DNF
151 AGOSTINI, Stefano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
152 JÉRÔME, Vincent FRA TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
153 MALACARNE, Davide ITA TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
154 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
155 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING DNF
156 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING DNF
157 TIERNAN-LOCK, Jonathan GBR SKY PROCYCLING DNF
158 CUMMINGS, Stephen GBR BMC RACING DNF
159 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
160 HOWES, Alex USA Garmin-Sharp DNF
161 AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey CRC MOVISTAR DNF
162 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR DNF
163 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR DNF
164 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR DNF
165 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco DNF
166 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF
167 CIMOLAI, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF
168 CATTANEO, Mattia ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF
169 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
170 PICHON, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
171 FUMEAUX, Jonathan SUI IAM Cycling DNF
172 PLIUSCHIN, Alexandr MDA IAM Cycling DNF
173 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh BEL LOTTO BELISOL DNF
174 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL DNF
175 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI DNF
176 GASTAUER, Ben LUX AG2R LA MONDIALE DNF
177 CAETHOVEN, Steven BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
178 DE TROYER, Tim BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
179 DEGAND, Thomas BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
180 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre LUX ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
181 GILBERT, Jérôme BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
182 ROUTLEY, Will CAN ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
183 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
184 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM DNF
185 ARMEE, Sander BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
186 HELVEN, Sander BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
187 LIETAER, Eliot BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
188 NEIRYNCK, Stijn BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
189 VAN OVERBERGHE, Arthur BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
190 CLARKE, Will AUS ARG DNF
191 GRETSCH, Patrick GER ARG DNF
192 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG DNF
193 PARISIEN, Francois CAN ARG DNF
194 PETERSON, Thomas USA ARG DNF
195 BUEKEN, Joeri BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
196 HONIG, Reinier NED Crelan-Euphony DNF
197 JUODVALKIS, Egidijus LTU Crelan-Euphony DNF
198 PREMONT, Christophe BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
199 SYS, Klaas BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF