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Podium history of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Results:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) 6hr 44min 4sec

2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.

4. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 30sec

5. Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) @ 40sec

6. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.

7. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

8. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 48sec

9. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 1min 3sec

10. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.

11. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.

12. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.

13. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.

14. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) s.t.

15. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.

16. Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

17. Karsten Kroon (CSC) s.t.

18. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.

19. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

20. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.

Valverde clearly has the suds as he starts the sprint. The photo posted above the results shows how it ended.
Is there any other sport that can put the athletes this close to the spectators?
The 2008 Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium, left to right: Davide Rebellin, Alejandro Valverde and Frank Schleck

The climbs of the 2008 Liège-Bastogne-Liège:

Km 57.5: Côte de Ny, 1.8 km @ 5.7%

Km 82.0: Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne, 2.8 km @ 4.9%

Km 128.0: Côte de Saint Roch, 0.8 km c@ 12%

Km 172.0: Côte de Wanne, 2.7 km @ 7%

Km 178.5: Côte de Stockeu ,1.1 km @ 10.5%

Km 184.0: Côte de la Haute-Levée, 3.4 km @ 6%

Km 196.5: Côte du Rosier, 4.0 km @ 5.9%

Km 209.0: Côte de la Vecquée, 3.1 km @ 5.9%

Km 226.5: Côte de la Redoute, 2.1 km @ 8.4%

Km 232.0: Côte de Sprimont, 1.4 km @ 4.7%

Km 241.5: Côte de la Roche aux Faucons, 1.5 km @ 9.9%

Km 255.5: Côte de Saint-Nicolas, 1.0 km @ 11.1%

Liège-Bastogne-Liège route map.

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