1971 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1971 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Eddy Merckx 1966.jpg Eddy Merckx (pictured in 1966) won his second Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1971 04 25 1 251 km 6h 57' 10" Eddy Merckx BEL Molteni Georges Pintens BEL Hertekamp-Magniflex Frans Verbeeck BEL Watneys-Avia 1970 1972 The 57th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race in Belgium was held on 25 April 1971.Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1977 http://www.museociclismo.it/content/corse/corsa/4738-Li%C3%A8ge-Bastogne-Li%C3%A8ge/edizioni/63/4771.html museociclismo.it 24 February 2016 Italian Belgian Eddy Merckx concluded his second win in the monument classic, after beating his countryman Georges Pintens in a two-man sprint.1971 Liège-Bastogne-Liège 57th edition: Sunday, April 25, 1971 http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Liege-Bastogne-Liege/1971-liege-bastogne-liege.html bikeraceinfo.com 24 February 2016 Summary Cycling icon Eddy Merckx attacked solo in Rocourt, at 92 kilometers from the finish in Liège, and soon had a five-minute advantage over his pursuers. In a rare display, he suffered a sudden fatigue on the Mont-Theux and was joined by Georges Pintens. Pintens failed to distance a tired Merckx, and Merckx managed to outsprint his fellow Belgian at the line to seal his second victory in the classic.Bouvet, Philippe (2007), De Klassiekers, Lannoo, Belgium, 978-90-811691-10, p25 The race was run in harrowing weather conditions, with snow and cold rampaging the peloton. 27 of 122 starters finished the race. Years later, one of Merckx' soigneurs revealed that Merckx, suffering from exhaustion after the race, needed to shower on a chair. Results # Rider Time 1. BEL Eddy Merckx 6h 57' 10" 2. BEL Georges Pintens s.t. 3. BEL Frans Verbeeck + 4 ' 51 " 4. FRA Gilbert Bellone s.t. 5. BEL Antoine Houbrechts s.t. 6. BEL Ferdinand Bracke + 5 ' 51 " 7. BEL Joseph Bruyère s.t. 8. FRA Raymond Delisle + 6 ' 45 " 9. ITA Felice Gimondi + 6 ' 54 " 10. ITA Attilio Benfatto s.t. References External links 1971 Liège-Bastogne-Liège on bikereaceinfo.com Full results (in French) Category:Liège–Bastogne–Liège Category:1971 in road cycling Category:1971 in Belgian sport Category:1971 Super Prestige Pernod