The Slovenian phenomenon Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has conquered the 111st edition of the Liegi-Bastogne-Riegi, the decane of the classic 252 kilometers monument with 11 cotees to be overcome including the Col du Rosier, the famous Redoute and the Cote de Saint-Nicolas, 1200 meters at 8.6% of slope, the last climb before the epilogue.
For the world champion it is his second success in a row to Doyenne, the third in his career. Behind him, with a delay of 1’03 “, excellent second place for the blue Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), which regulated the Irish Ben Healy (EF Education-Easy Post) to the sprint. Other two Italians in the top 10: Quarto Simone Velasco (XDS Astana) at 1’10”, sixth Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek) with the same Gap da Pogacar. For the Slovenian, it is also the third “classic” of spring conquered in 2025 after Giro delle Flanders and Freccia Vallone.