1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Race details
Dates	24 April 1977
Stages	1
Distance	243.5 km (151.3 mi)
Winning time	6h 28'
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	← 1976 1978 →

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	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

^ ^a ^b "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.

External links

[museo-1] "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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1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Summary

Results

References

External links

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