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1970 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

56th edition: Sunday, April 17, 1970

Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium history | 1971 edition | 1969 edition |

138 starters, 36 classified finishers

Belgium, 235 km: 33.41 km/hr average speed

Roger de Vlaeminck in 1983

Roger de Vlaeminck in 1983

Complete Results:

  1. Roger de Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) 7hr 2min 0sec
  2. Frans Verbeeck (Geens-Watney-Diamant) @ 12sec
  3. TDF volume 1
  4. Eddy Merckx (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  5. Eric de Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) s.t.
  6. Georges Pintens (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  7. Herman van Springel (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  8. Willy In't Ven (Dr. Mann-Grundig) @ 4min 10sec
  9. Raymond Poulidor (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  10. Italo Zilioli (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  11. Lucien van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) s.t.
  12. Jan Krekels (Caballero-Laurens) @ 7min 45sec
  13. Arie den Hartog (Caballero-Laurens)
  14. Alain Vasseur (Bic) s.t.
  15. Daniel van Ryckeghem (Dr. Mann-Grundig) @ 9min 10sec
  16. Jos de Schoenmaecker (Dr. Mann-Grundig) @ 9min 25sec
  17. Gilbert Bellone (Sonolor-Lejeune) @ 11min 13sec
  18. Jos Van der Vleuten (Willem II-Gazelle) s.t.
  19. André Poppe (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  20. Joseph Bruyère (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  21. Frans Mintjens (Faema-Faemino) @ 12min 10sec
  22. Johnny Schleck (Bic) s.t.
  23. Joseph Schoeters (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) s.t.
  24. Cees Rentmeester (Caballero-Laurens) s.t.
  25. Jean-Claude Theillière (Sonolor-Lejeune) s.t.
  26. Edward Janssens (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  27. Victor Nuelant (Willem II-Gazelle) s.t.
  28. Willy Monty (Faema-Faemino) @ 16min 45sec
  29. Willy van Neste (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  30. Maurice Dury (Kertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) s.t.
  31. Winfried Bölke (Batavus-Continental-Alcina) s.t.
  32. Willy Van den Eynde (Geens-Watney-Diamant) s.t.
  33. Englebert Opdebeeck (Geens-Watney-Diamant) @ 17min 55sec
  34. Chris Pepels (Willem II-Gazelle) @ 18min 30sec
  35. Henk Benjamins (Caballero-Laurens) s.t.
  36. Marc Sohet (Bic) s.t.