April 23/06 10:45 am - Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Preliminary)

Posted by Editor on 04/23/06
 

Liège-Bastogne-Liège (ProTour) - Belgium

1 Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 6:21:32
2 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic
3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
4 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) T-Mobile Team
5 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
6 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Esp) Phonak Hearing Systems
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC
8 Chris Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas
10 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC all s.t.

Valverde becomes the first Spanish rider to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and accomplished the rare feat of winning Fleche-Wallonne and L-B-L in the same year.