April 27, 2003 (Belgium) – American Tyler Hamilton (CSC) has taken one of the
monuments of cycling today: the 258k Belgian classic Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
Some of pro cycling's top riders contested the six and a half hour epic
race, with Hamilton, riding a Canadian-made Cervelo bike, coming through for
top honours after a day of breakaways and attacks. Following a number of
intense attempts to break free of the pack, Tour de France Champ Lance
Armstrong (USPS) couldn't prevail today, finishing 20th in the lead group.
Hamilton's win followed a last-gasp attack by Dutchman Michael Boogerd
(Rabobank). Boogerd finished third, and Spaniard Iban Mayo
(Euskaltel-Euskadi) was second. Belgian Peter Van Petegem (Lotto-Domo)
still leads the overall World Cup, with Hamilton now set to jump into
fourth.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege

1. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Team CSC 6.28.50
2. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
4. Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron
5. Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Lampre
6. Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) iBanesto.com
8. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec
10. Ivan Basso (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
11. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon
12. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems
13. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
14. Giani Faresin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
15. Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon
16. Andrea Noe (Ita) Alessio
17. Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
18. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Telekom
19. David Etxebarria (Spa) Eusktaltel-Euskadi
20. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service

World Cup Overall:

1. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Lotto-Domo
2. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
3. Dario Pieri (Ita) Saeco