Quick Step Floors’ rider Bob Jungels has won this year’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege race producing a spectacular performance to win what’s known as the oldest classic from the five monument races.
Canada’s rider Michael Woods (EF Education First/Drapac) claimed second place ahead of Fleche Wallonne champion Julian Alaphilippe, Jungels’ teammate.
“I made the most of my rouleur abilities in the finale. And I needed to be very careful with how I used my strength, especially when we got to Saint-Nicolas,” Jungels said.
“I couldn’t push too deep. And then I still feared being caught in the finale. It was the longest kilometer in my life. I only saw I could win when I entered the last curve, not before.”
⏪ Relive the last kilometer and the victory of Bob Jungels ! Another one this week for the @quickstepteam Wolfpack !
⏪ Revivez le dernière kilomètre et la victoire de Bob Jungels ! Une de plus cette pour l’équipe Quick-Step Floors !#LBL pic.twitter.com/FkukHiLigx— Liège-Bastogne-Liège (@LiegeBastogneL) April 22, 2018
Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2018 result
1 Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 6hr 24min 44sec
2 Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First/Drapac +37s
3 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale same time
4 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors +39s
5 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida all same time
6 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
7 Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
8 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Mitchelton-Scott
9 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky
10 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana
#ICYMI ?
The Quick-Step Floors well management led Bob Jungels to the victory. ➡ Don’t miss the summary of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2018 ! #LBL pic.twitter.com/w8EsYcsb2V— Liège-Bastogne-Liège (@LiegeBastogneL) April 22, 2018
