Watch Hesjedal’s Gutsy Attack at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
by pedalmag.com
April 22, 2013 (Ans, Belgium) – Watch Canadian Ryder Hesjedal’s (Garmin-Sharp) bold, gutsy attack on Sunday with 17km to go at Liege-Bastogne-Liege (video is in French). See why it brought fans the world ovet to their feet while sparking an incredibly exciting finish at the final Ardennes Classic also known as La Doyenne (“the oldest”).
Liège dates back to 1892 and is also considered the toughest of the classics. Hesjedal was caught with 5km to go by a small group of riders on the final big climb up Côte de Saint-Nicolas but his attack set the stage for his teammate Daniel Martin (Irl) to outfox Rodriguez Oliver (Esp) Katusha and score his first Classic victory