The 63rd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race in Belgium was held on 24 April 1977.[1] 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.[2] A faltering Merckx, in his final display in Liège, finished a disappointing sixth.[3]

The race was run in bad weather, with cold and rain affecting riders. Only 24 of 143 riders finished the race.[1]

Results

# Rider Time
1 France Bernard Hinault 6 h 28 min 00 s
2 Belgium André Dierickx s.t.
3 Germany Dietrich Thurau + 10 s
4 Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
5 Belgium Freddy Maertens s.t.
6 Belgium Eddy Merckx s.t.
7 Belgium Frans Verbeeck + 6 min 39 s
8 Belgium Michel Pollentier s.t.
9 Belgium Ronald de Witte s.t.
10 Belgium Joseph Bruyère s.t.

References

  1. ^ a b "liège-bastogne-liège 1977". museociclismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Hinault gagne, onze ans après Anquetil!". lexpress.ch (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Hinault fait la loi". L'Express (in French). p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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