| 2023 UCI World Tour, race 19 of 35 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 23 April 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 258.1 km (160.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 15' 49" | ||||||||||||
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The2023 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was aBelgianroad cycling one-day race that took place on 23 April 2023. It was the 109th edition ofLiège–Bastogne–Liège and the 19th event of the2023 UCI World Tour. It was won byRemco Evenepoel ofSoudal Quick-Step for the second year in succession, after a solo attack in the last 40 kilometres.[1]
Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all eighteenUCI WorldTeams and sevenUCI ProTeams.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
The highly anticipated duel between the World champion,Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Slovenia'sTadej Pogačar, winner of theAmstel Gold andLa Fleche, failed to materialise after Pogačar suffered a serious crash early in the race, a broken wrist forcing his abandonment. Pogačar had surgery later that day on the fracture.[1]
In Pogačar's absence, Evenepoel immediately became the overwhelming favourite with young Briton and2023 Strade Bianche winnerTom Pidcock and on-form Irish riderBen Healy his most likely rivals.[1]
OnCôte de La Redoute, Evenepoel attacked in the saddle, moving away from the peloton and only Pidcock was able to follow him. A few kilometres later, Evenepoel pushed on the accelerator again and left Pidcock trailing, soloing 30 kilometres to retain the title. Pidcock refueled, readjusted and linked up with Healy andSantiago Buitrago, holding off the rest of the peloton for the remainder of the race, Pidcock and Buitrago holding off Healy to complete the podium.[1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 6h 15' 49" |
| 2 |  Tom Pidcock (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 06" |
| 3 |  Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 06" |
| 4 |  Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 08" |
| 5 |  Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 24" |
| 6 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 25" |
| 7 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 37" |
| 8 |  Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 48" |
| 9 |  Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 48" |
| 10 |  Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 48" |
