{"id":48444,"title":"Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge guide 2026","description":"Rijden's guide to the 2026 edition of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge - The oldest and some say the hardest of cycling's five Monuments. We've got the route, timings and climbs for both the women's and men's races as well as details of the favourites including Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering.\nWant to watch Liege-Bastogne-Liege on TV? We've got the broadcasters and times for the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and USA.","content":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rijden.uk\/use-of-cookies-and-disclaimer\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How we use cookies on the Rijden website<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Published in<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\">: <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rijden.uk\/cobbles-and-classics-stories\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>COBBLES &amp; CLASSICS<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><em>Last updated: 23 April 2026<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday, 26 April 2026<\/strong><\/p><p>The oldest and some say the hardest of cycling's Monuments runs relatively true to its name. Since it first began in 1892, when Queen Victoria still reigned in the UK, the race has traced its way from Li\u00e8ge (or nearby Ans), down to Bastogne and back.<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jfhh1uca8o4l6i4cxh3xfaxh1jwcrna5vsov6vu52uj4gzmq.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"Former winner of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Remco Evenepoel. Image: Rijden\" title=\"Former winner of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Remco Evenepoel. Image: Rijden\" \/><em>Former winner of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Remco Evenepoel. Image: Rijden<\/em><\/p><p>The route is punctuated with difficult climbs as the race threads its way through the Ardennes. The hilly nature of the course makes it ideal for Grand Tour winners and contenders.<\/p><p>Previous victors include Tadej Poga\u010dar and Remco Evenepoel. Going further back, they include Sean Kelly, Moreno Argentin, Bernard Hinault, and obviously Eddy Merckx.<\/p><p>The women's edition began in 2017 and, being half the distance of the men's version, starts in Bastogne. Unsurprisingly, the Dutch have dominated, although Australian Grace Brown was the winner in 2024 and Mauritian Kim Le Court in 2025.<\/p><p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong>: Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge is often known as <em>La Doyenne<\/em> - The Old Lady.<\/p><p><strong>Start<\/strong>: Li\u00e8ge, Wallonia, Belgium<\/p><p><strong>Travel time from Calais by car<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\">: 3:30<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Status<\/strong>: UCI WorldTour Men's one-day &amp; UCI Women\u2019s WorldTour one-day<\/p><p><strong>Men\u2019s race:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Start: 09:55 CET Sunday, 26 April 2026, Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><li><p>259.5 km<\/p><\/li><li><p>Finish: around 16:00 CET (earliest), Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liege-bastogne-liege.be\/fr\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.liege-bastogne-liege.be\/fr<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p><strong>Related sportive<\/strong>:<strong> <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lblchallenge.be\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/lblchallenge.be\/en\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Women\u2019s race<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><p>Start: 13:25 CET Sunday, 26 April 2026, Bastogne<\/p><\/li><li><p>156 km<\/p><\/li><li><p>Finish: around 17:40 CET (earliest), Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liege-bastogne-liege-femmes.be\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.liege-bastogne-liege-femmes.be\/en\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/gift-ideas-for-cyclists\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/gsgculbuac4enu7kt0v8cdoaupvnuiqmicle4ybbnzmwir5k.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"T-shirts for cyclists by Rijden\" title=\"T-shirts for cyclists by Rijden\" \/><\/u><\/a><\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge on TV<\/h2><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>To be updated when the TV schedules and broadcasters are known.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Paywall TV coverage (geo-restricted)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><p>HBO Max \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Men 11:30 &amp; 12:30 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p>HBO Max \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Women 15:40 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p>TNT Sports 4 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Men 12:30 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p>TNT Sports 4 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Women 15:45 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p>HBO Max \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Men 12:10 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p>HBO Max \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Women 16:40 CET<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u2764 Free TV coverage (geo-restricted):<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nos.nl\/live\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NOS <\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Men 13:10 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nos.nl\/live\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NOS <\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Women 16:40 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/ondemand\/cycling\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SBS<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Men 11:10 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/ondemand\/cycling\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SBS<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Women 15:40 UK time<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sporza.be\/nl\/programmagids\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sporza VRT Canvas<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Men 12:50 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sporza.be\/nl\/programmagids\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sporza &amp; VRT 1<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Women 16:45 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/auvio.rtbf.be\/widget\/18990\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RTBF Auvio<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Men 11:30 CET<\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/auvio.rtbf.be\/widget\/18990\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RTBF Auvio<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Women 16:50 CET<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\">: <\/span><em>Read our <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rijden.uk\/cyclings-monuments\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>guide to cycling\u2019s Monuments<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> to find out what they are, when they take place this year, how you can watch them and more.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/cyclings-monuments\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ocz7ru3mid7n7o23d2iikvohslro6y97vxfiy6pkaqful349.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Guide to cycling's Monuments\" title=\"Guide to cycling's Monuments\" \/><\/u><\/a><\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge route: Men<\/h2><p><strong>Start: <\/strong>Li\u00e8ge<\/p><p><strong>The route<\/strong>: From Li\u00e8ge, the race heads almost due south towards Bastogne, which is reached after only 97 km. Whilst the outbound trek is certainly not flat, the return leg meanders its way north to take in the severest climbs before arriving back in Li\u00e8ge.<\/p><p><strong>Finish<\/strong>: Li\u00e8ge<\/p><p><strong>The climbs<\/strong> with the earliest expected timings in CET:<\/p><ul><li><p>259.5 km 08:30 Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><li><p>175.8 km 11:57 C\u00f4te de Saint-Roch<\/p><\/li><li><p>127.1 km 13:05 Col de Haussire (st\u00e8le Claudy Criquielion)<\/p><\/li><li><p>88.3 km 13:59 C\u00f4te de Wanne<\/p><\/li><li><p>81.8 km 14:08 C\u00f4te de Stockeu (st\u00e8le Eddy Merckx)<\/p><\/li><li><p>77.6 km 14:14 C\u00f4te de la Haute-Lev\u00e9e<\/p><\/li><li><p>63.3 km 14:34 Col du Rosier<\/p><\/li><li><p>50.8 km 14:51 Col du Maquisard<\/p><\/li><li><p>46.7 km 14:57 C\u00f4te de Desni\u00e9<\/p><\/li><li><p>34.0 km 15:15 C\u00f4te de La Redoute<\/p><\/li><li><p>23.3 km 15:29 C\u00f4te des Forges<\/p><\/li><li><p>13.4 km 15:43 C\u00f4te de la Roche-aux-Faucons<\/p><\/li><li><p>0 km 16:02 Finish Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p><strong>Did you know? <\/strong>The original course is supposed to have been chosen to allow the officials to travel by train from Li\u00e8ge to Bastogne. There, they could check the riders had actually reached the turn, then they (the officials, not the riders) could hop back on the train.<\/p><hr \/><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/gift-ideas-for-cyclists\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/2utyzyhn3flt685zywnmbss0ro7a6mw9dipjqnz7ek2yyunt.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Coffee cups for cyclists by Rijden\" title=\"Coffee cups for cyclists by Rijden\" \/><\/u><\/a><\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/yim8nxkekiphhgerirn6beocywro5nbmel1yvgxyjfy1izgw.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"Route map for 2026 men's Liege-Bastogne-Liege\" title=\"Route map for 2026 men's Liege-Bastogne-Liege\" \/><em>Men\u2019s Liege-Bastogne-Liege route. \u00a9 ASO<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge favourites: Men<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Last year<\/h3><p>The race was won by defending champion Tadej Poga\u010dar, who finished more than a minute ahead of Giulio Ciccone and Ben Healy.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Favourites<\/strong><\/h3><p>There\u2019s one clear favourite for the men\u2019s edition of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge. It\u2019s the one-day race that, other than Il Lombardia, probably suits him better than all others. Yes, of course, we refer to <strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong>.<\/p><p>From six starts, the Slovenian maestro has won three times, crashed out once, finished third and eighteenth. The latter two performances were before his cycling domination. For the past two editions, he has looked unbeatable. He\u2019s reached such a level that most accept that only illness or a crash can prevent him from achieving his third consecutive triumph.<\/p><p>Should Poga\u010dar falter, who will be there to pick up his baton? The most obvious candidate is Belgian superstar <strong>Remco Evenepoel<\/strong>, who has two Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge victories to his name. He\u2019s in excellent shape, as witnessed by his win at the recent Amstel Gold Race.<\/p><p>Cycling\u2019s hottest property, nineteen-year-old <strong>Paul Seixas<\/strong>, completely dominated the Itzulia Basque Country, winning three stages, the overall, mountain, points and youth categories. He was second at Strade Bianche, not long after coming out on top at the Faun-Ard\u00e8che Classic.<\/p><p>Is the distance too much for him? The evidence suggests not, having finished thirteenth in the elite World Championships and seventh at Il Lombardia last season. After his victory at Fleche Wallonne, he will be much feared by the opposition.<\/p><p>Thirty-one-year-old <strong>Giulio Ciccone<\/strong>, in his eleventh season as a professional, was runner-up behind Poga\u010dar last year. He\u2019ll probably never win a monument, but he has a strong chance of finishing on the podium.<\/p><p><strong>Tom Pidcock<\/strong> will come into Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge as something of a dark horse. He crashed out of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya after victory at Milano-Torino and second as the only man to stay with Tadej at Milano-Sanremo. His preparation will be the five-day Tour of the Alps. Pidcock was second at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge in 2023 when Remco literally rode him off his wheel. Pidcock has been a consistent performer since.<\/p><p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: 1. Tadej Poga\u010dar. 2. Remco Evenepoel. 3. Paul Seixas<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Who else to look out for<\/h3><p><strong>Emiel Verstrynge<\/strong> makes his debut at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge. The climbing specialist cyclocross rider was fifth at the Amstel Gold Race.<\/p><p>Belgian mystery <strong>Cian Uijtdebroeks <\/strong>is another making his debut at La Doyenne. The Movistar climber needs to show the world that he\u2019s got what it takes, or else he can expect to serve out his days as a domestique.<\/p><p><strong>Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy<\/strong> was very impressive at the Amstel Gold Race. He had few friends in the chase behind Remco and Mattias Skjelmose, and yet still had the strength to finish third.<\/p><hr \/><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Men's Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge odds<\/h3><p>The latest odds to win Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge from Skybet on 23 April 2026<\/p><ul><li><p>Tadej Pogacar 4\/11<\/p><\/li><li><p>Paul Seixas 11\/4<\/p><\/li><li><p>Remco Evenepoel 6\/1<\/p><\/li><li><p>Mattias Skjelmose 25\/1<\/p><\/li><li><p>Giulio Ciccone 33\/1<\/p><\/li><li><p>Tom Pidcock 50\/1<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Rijden has no connection with any bookmakers mentioned, and this information should not be considered as a recommendation to bet.<\/p><hr \/><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/keep-in-touch\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zvo0cwrtqnudssj0tuo0nrq9f98gqb0zbkypihppvap3h5hx.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"Subscribe to Rijden's free email newsletter\" title=\"Subscribe to Rijden's free email newsletter\" \/><\/u><\/a><\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge route: Women<\/h2><p><strong>Start: <\/strong>Bastogne<\/p><p><strong>The route<\/strong>: The women's race is half the distance of the men's. It skips out the trek to Bastogne, and most of the route north is identical to the men's race, including on its way all the key climbs.<\/p><p><strong>Finish<\/strong>: Li\u00e8ge<\/p><p><strong>The climbs<\/strong> with the earliest expected timings in CET:<\/p><ul><li><p>156 km Bastogne<\/p><\/li><li><p>127.1 km Col de Haussi\u00e8re (st\u00e8le Claudy Criquielion)<\/p><\/li><li><p>88.3 km 15.22 C\u00f4te de Wanne<\/p><\/li><li><p>81.8 km 15:32 C\u00f4te de Stockeu (st\u00e8le Eddy Merckx)<\/p><\/li><li><p>77.6 km 15:39 C\u00f4te de la Haute-Lev\u00e9e<\/p><\/li><li><p>63.3 km 16:01 Col du Rosier<\/p><\/li><li><p>50.8 km 16:21 Col du Maquisard<\/p><\/li><li><p>46.7 km 16:27 C\u00f4te de Desni\u00e9<\/p><\/li><li><p>34.0 km 16:48 C\u00f4te de La Redoute<\/p><\/li><li><p>23.3 km 17:04 C\u00f4te des Forges<\/p><\/li><li><p>13.4 km 17:20 C\u00f4te de la Roche-aux-Faucons<\/p><\/li><li><p>0 km 17:41 Finish Li\u00e8ge<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/sgm3umddvmdbsmgt35eut4kxwalgaxsymbj9ws0hjfac9tz1.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"Women\u2019s Liege-Bastogne-Liege route. \u00a9 ASO\" title=\"Women\u2019s Liege-Bastogne-Liege route. \u00a9 ASO\" \/><em>Women\u2019s Liege-Bastogne-Liege route. \u00a9 ASO<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge favourites: Women<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Last year<\/h3><p>Kim Le court led home a group of four in a sprint, with Puck Pieterse second and Demi Vollering third.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Favourites<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Demi Vollering<\/strong> is the logical favourite for victory in the women\u2019s Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge. She was first atop the Mur de Huy at La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes and hasn\u2019t been out of the top three in her last four races. Last year, she was third in the sprint for the line.<\/p><p>The FDJ United-SUEZ rider will face stiff opposition from CANYON\/\/SRAM zondacrypto\u2019s<strong> Kasia Niewiadoma<\/strong>. The Polish star is not a prolific winner, but has racked up excellent results and looks to be in strong form. Can she convert all those second places into victory?<\/p><p><strong>Puck Pieterse<\/strong> was unable to repeat last year\u2019s triumph at La Fleche Wallonne. She almost caught Demi Vollering on the line. Like Kasia Niewiadoma, Pieterse hasn\u2019t converted many of her races into victories. Her tactics are often questionable. Does she lack confidence in herself? If she can win a road race through tactics as much as pure fitness, it will make a big difference to the popular Dutch rider.<\/p><p>Twenty-three-year-old <strong>Paula Blasi<\/strong> has been the revelation of the season. Her win at Amstel Gold could have been seen as fortuitous, but her third place at La Fleche confirmed that she has the power to be up there with the best. The writing was on the wall last year when she was third at the U23 World Championships, first at the U23 European Championships and fourteenth at the UCI elite Gravel World Championships.<\/p><p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: 1. Demi Vollering. 2.  Kasia Niewiadoma 3. Paula Blasi <\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Who else to look out for<\/h3><p>If her illustrious FDJ United-SUEZ team leader, Demi Vollering, has an issue or is heavily marked, <strong>Elise Chabbey<\/strong> will be unleashed. She\u2019s already scored at Stade Bianche Donne and has looked as strong as an ox this year.<\/p><p><strong>Julie Brouwers<\/strong> was dropped into the squad of Lotto Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies with only four weeks of training under her belt. Better known as a cyclocross rider, she has quite limited experience of road racing at the highest level. In fact, this will be her first World Tour event. She finished at Roubaix, but was outside the time limit. Getting to the finish in Liege would be a result.<\/p><p><strong>Justine Ghekiere<\/strong> is back after crashing out of Milano-Sanremo. How much form the pocket-sized climber of the AG Insurance - Soudal Team will possess is hard to say.<\/p><p>It\u2019s hard to know how good <strong>Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot<\/strong> will be on Sunday. She looks a bit off her best condition. That\u2019s probably deliberate as she builds up to a  Vuelta Espa\u00f1a Femenina and Tour de France Femmes double.<\/p><p>The same could be said of <strong>Lotte Kopecky<\/strong>, who also rides the  Vuelta Espa\u00f1a Femenina this year. Her best at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge is fifth. It depends upon her aims and condition.<\/p><p>EF Education-Oatly has Swiss star <strong>Noemi R\u00fcegg <\/strong>at its disposal. Her sole previous ride at Li\u00e8ge ended in a DNF. Her results this year have been solid, with overall victory at the  Santos Women's Tour Down Under and second at Milano-Sanremo Donne.<\/p><hr \/><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Women's Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge odds<\/h3><p>The latest odds for Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge:<\/p><ul><li><p>We haven\u2019t been able to find any odds for the women\u2019s race yet.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p>Rijden has no connection with any bookmakers mentioned, and this information should not be considered as a recommendation to bet.<\/p><hr \/><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge weather forecast<\/h2><p>It should be a perfectly dry day on Sunday with the sun breaking through the clouds occasionally. The wind will be from the north east around 13 km\/h, gusting up to nearly 30 km\/h. 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