U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Race details
Date	Late-April
Region	Wallonia, Belgium
English name	Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	Single-day
History
First edition	1986 (1986)
Editions	31 (as of 2016)
First winner	Frans Maassen (NED)
Most wins	Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT) Michael Valgren (DEN) (2 wins)
Most recent	Guillaume Martin (FRA)

The U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège or Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs is a cycling race in Belgium, held eight days before the cycling classic, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège. This amateur version of the race began in 1986, and since 2005, it has been open to professionals under the age of 23.

Winners

		Rider	Team
1986	NED !	Maassen, FransFrans Maassen (NED)
1987	NED !	Rakers, StephanStephan Rakers (NED)
1988	NED !	Derix, MarcelMarcel Derix (NED)
1989	BEL !	Mathy, PhilippePhilippe Mathy (BEL)
1990	BEL !	Bottelberghe, SandroSandro Bottelberghe (BEL)
1991	BEL !	Herinne, PierrePierre Herinne (BEL)
1992	FRA !	Eudeline, LaurentLaurent Eudeline (FRA)
1993	BEL !	Janssens, MarcMarc Janssens (BEL)
1994	FRA !	Laurance, FranckFranck Laurance (FRA)
1995	LAT !	Belohvosciks, RaivisRaivis Belohvosciks (LAT)
1996	LAT !	Belohvosciks, RaivisRaivis Belohvosciks (LAT)
1997	LUX !	Poos, ChristianChristian Poos (LUX)
1998	FRA !	Drillaud, FrédéricFrédéric Drillaud (FRA)
1999	FRA !	Koehler, PhilippePhilippe Koehler (FRA)	C.C. Etupes
2000	BEL !	Van Goolen, JurgenJurgen Van Goolen (BEL)	Saeco-Mapei
2001	UKR !	Gryschenko, RuslanRuslan Gryschenko (UKR)	Zoccorinese-Vellutex
2002	FRA !	Kern, ChristopheChristophe Kern (FRA)	Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2003	BEL !	Van Summeren, JohanJohan Van Summeren (BEL)	Quick Step-Latexco
2004	BLR !	Samoilau, BranislauBranislau Samoilau (BLR)	US Palazzago Vellutex
2005	DEN !	Pedersen, MartinMartin Pedersen (DEN)	Team GLS
2006	NED !	Reus, KaiKai Reus (NED)	Rabobank Continental Team
2007	SLO !	Bole, GregaGrega Bole (SLO)	Slovenia (national team)
2008	BEL !	Bakelants, JanJan Bakelants (BEL)	Team Beveren 2000
2009	DEN !	Guldhammer, RasmusRasmus Guldhammer (DEN)	Team Capinordic
2010	LTU !	Navardauskas, RamunasRamunas Navardauskas (LTU)	VC La Pomme Marseille
2011	BEL !	van der Sande, ToshTosh van der Sande (BEL)	Omega Pharma-Lotto-Davo
2012	DEN !	Valgren, MichaelMichael Valgren (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
2013	DEN !	Valgren, MichaelMichael Valgren (DEN)	Team Cult Energy
2014	FRA !	Turgis, AnthonyAnthony Turgis (FRA)	CC Nogent-sur-Oise
2015	FRA !	Martin, GuillaumeGuillaume Martin (FRA)	CC Étupes
2016	USA !	Owen, LoganLogan Owen (USA)	Axeon–Hagens Berman

External links

Palmarès sur memoire-du-cyclisme.net (French)

Liège and related topics

Culture

General	Walloon language

Education	Université de Liège Conservatoire royal de Liège Haute École de la Province de Liège Marcel Linsman Prize

History	Timeline Prince-Bishopric of Liège (980-1795) Liège Revolution (1789-1791) Sillon industriel Liège International world fair (1905) Royal Question (1950)

Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Meuse Ourthe

Region / Urban area	Ans Beyne-Heusay Blegny Chaudfontaine Esneux Herstal Juprelle Saint Nicolas Seraing Visé

Neighbourhoods	Amercœur Angleur Avroy Bressoux Burenville Le Carré Chênée Cointe Coronmeuse Droixhe Fétinne Glain Grivegnée les Guillemins Hors-Château Jupille-sur-Meuse le Laveu le Longdoz Naimette-Xhovémont Outremeuse Pierreuse Rocourt Saint Gilles Saint-Laurent Saint-Léonard Sainte-Marguerite Sainte-Walburge Sclessin le Thier-à-Liège les Vennes Wandre

Politics

Local politics	(current mayor) Willy Demeyer (PS) (1999-)

Sports

Transportation

European routes E25, E40, E42, E313
high speed railways LGV 2 and LGV 3
Liège Airport
Angleur railway station
Ans railway station
Bressoux railway station
Liège-Guillemins railway station
Liège-Jonfosse railway station
Liège-Palais railway station
Liège tramway (opening in 2017)
TEC Liège-Verviers

capital of the Province of Liège, Belgium

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