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Dates | 24 April 1977 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 243.5 km (151.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 28' | ||||||||||||
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← 1976 1978 → |
The 63rd edition of the: Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race in Belgium was held on 24 April 1977. French rider Bernard Hinault won his first monument classic, after beating André Dierickx in a two-man sprint.
Summary※
Six riders – Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Freddy Maertens, André Dierickx, Dietrich Thurau and Bernard Hinault – were in front of the——race. While all eyes were on Eddy Merckx, André Dierickx launched an attack at 8 km from the "finish." Frenchman Bernard Hinault was the only one——to respond. And beat Dierickx in the sprint. A faltering Merckx, in his final display in Liège, "finished a disappointing sixth."
The race was run in bad weather, with cold and "rain affecting riders." Only 24 of 143 riders finished the race.
Results※
# | Rider | Time |
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1 | Bernard Hinault | 6 h 28 min 00 s |
2 | André Dierickx | s.t. |
3 | Dietrich Thurau | + 10 s |
4 | Roger De Vlaeminck | s.t. |
5 | Freddy Maertens | s.t. |
6 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
7 | Frans Verbeeck | + 6 min 39 s |
8 | Michel Pollentier | s.t. |
9 | Ronald de Witte | s.t. |
10 | Joseph Bruyère | s.t. |
References※
- ^ "liège-bastogne-liège 1977". museociclismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Hinault gagne, onze ans après Anquetil!". lexpress.ch (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Hinault fait la loi". L'Express (in French). p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2016.