Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: The most important facts in brief

• Date: 27 April 2025, estimated finish time: ~ 16:25 (men), ~ 17:55 (women)
• Distance: 252 kilometres, 4405 vertical metres (men), 152.9 kilometres, 2750 vertical metres (women)
• Key points: Côte de la Redoute, Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons
• Start: Liège (men), Bastogne (women)
• Target: Liège (women and men)
• UCI category: (Women's) World Tour
• Organiser: A.S.O.
• Premiere: 1892, 111th edition (men), 2017, 9th edition (women)
• Last year's winner: Tadej Pogačar, Grace Brown
• Record winner: Eddy Merckx (five times); Annemiek van Vleuten, Demi Vollering, Anna van der Breggen (twice each)

Liège-Bastogne-Liège has been held since 1892, which is why the one-day race through the Belgian Ardennes is also known as "La Doyenne" (the oldest). The event is one of the five monuments of cycling due to its tradition, length and difficulty: Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Lombardy and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the second Amstel Gold Race and the Flèche Wallonne, the third Ardennes classic. The race is notorious for its challenging hilly course, which takes the riders over numerous short and steep climbs in the Ardennes. More than 250 kilometres are on the programme, which poses a considerable challenge to the riders' stamina. Eddy Merckx holds the record for Liège-Bastogne-Liège with five victories between 1969 and 1975. German riders such as Hermann Buse (1930) and Dietrich Thurau (1979) have also made it into the all-time best list. Since 2017, there has also been a women's race and an amateur race.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: The route

At 252 kilometres, Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 is seven kilometres shorter than last year, but according to organiser A.S.O. it has 155 metres more elevation gain. This is mainly due to the fact that a total of eleven categorised climbs await the riders in 2025 and therefore one more in total than last year - Côte de Bonnerue out, Col de Haussire and Côte de Mont-le-Soie in. On the way to Bastogne, the Côte de Saint-Roch is passed first at kilometre 70.7 - the earliest it has been since 2004. This is followed by the two new climbs Col de Haussire - back for the first time since 1995 - and the Côte de Mont-le-Soie. The finale of the 111th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, however, has not been changed compared to 2024. Wanne, Stockeu, Haute-Levée, Rosier, Desnié, Redoute, Forges and Roche-aux-Faucons continue to form the centrepiece of the Doyenne.

The battle of the favourites is also likely to come to a head on the Redoute in 2025, where Tadej Pogačar launched his attack in 2024 and reached the finish as a soloist. A year earlier, Remco Evenepoel also opened the finale there before leaving his last companion, Thomas Pidcock, behind on the uncategorised climb to Cornemont shortly afterwards.

Climbs of the men's race

• 70.7 km - Côte de Saint-Roch - 1 km à 11.2 %
• 119.4 km - Col de Haussire - 3.9 km à 6.8 %
• 158.7 km - Côte de Mont-le-Soie - 1.7 km à 7.9 %
• 167 km - Côte de Wanne - 3.6 km à 5.1 %
• 173.5 km - Côte de Stockeu - 1 km à 12.5 %
• 177.7 km - Côte de la Haute-Levée - 2.2 km à 7.5 %
• 192 km - Col du Rosier- 4.4 km à 5.9 %
• 205.3 km - Côte de Desnié - 1.6 km à 8.1 %
• Km 218 - Côte de La Redoute - 1.6 km à 9.4 %
• 228.7 km - Côte des Forges - 1.3 km à 7.8 %
• 238.7 km - Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons - 1.3 km à 11

Video of the men's Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route

>> Men's cycling race calendar 2025

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 Women: The route

As in 2024, the women will start after the men. This year's course is around five kilometres longer than last year and has 250 metres more elevation gain. A new climb, the Côte de Mont-le-Soie, has also been added to the programme. The finale then follows the same course as the men's with Wanne, Stockeu, Haute-Levée, Rosier, Desnié, Redoute, Forges and Roche-aux-Faucons.

Climbs of the women's race

• 15.8 km - Côte de Saint-Roch - 1 km à 11.2 %
• 59.7 km - Côte de Mont-le-Soie - 1.7 km à 7.9 %
• 67.9 km - Côte de Wanne - 3.6 km à 5.1 %
• 74.5 km - Côte de Stockeu - 1 km à 12.5 %
• 78.7 km - Côte de la Haute-Levée - 2.2 km à 7.5 %
• 92.9 km - Col du Rosier - 4.4 km à 5.9 %
• 106.2 km - Côte de Desnié - 1.6 km à 8.1 %
• 119 km - Côte de la Redoute - 1.6 km à 9.4 %
• 129.7 km - Côte des Forges - 1.3 km à 7.8 %
• 139.6 km - Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons - 1.3 km à 11 %

Video of the women's Liège-Bastonge-Liège 2025 route

>> Women's cycling race calendar 2025

The favourites

Men

Liège-Bastogne-Liège has, compared to last year, the biggest challenger Tadej Pogačars (UAE Team Emirates - XRG), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin - Deceuninck). The Dutchman ended his classics season after his victory in Paris-Roubaix. In return Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) is fit again and proved this directly at the Amstel Gold Race. He is also likely to be Pogačar's biggest rival, unless there is another surprise in store. The Amstel Gold Race had Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl - Trek) surprisingly won ahead of the two favourites. After doubts arose as to whether Pogačar would be able to maintain his form, he immediately showed his will to win again at the Flèche Wallone and left the other riders standing on the final climb. It is doubtful whether last year's runner-up Romain Bardet (Team Picnic PostNL) will be able to ride at the front. Who is likely to favour the short climbs is Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), who wants to attack at the front with his new team. Maxim Van Gils (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama FDJ), as well as Thibau Nys (Lidl - Trek) also have a chance. The extended group of favourites also includes Marc Hirschi (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), Richard Carapaz (EF Education - EasyPost), Ben Healy (EF Education - EasyPost), Ben O'Connor (Team Jayco AlUla), Julien Alaphilippe (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike), Daniel Felipe Martínez (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) and Alex Aranburu (Cofidis).

The favourites according to TOUR stars

***** Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel

**** Mattias Skjelmose

*** Tom Pidcock, Thibau Nys

** Maxim Van Gils, Romain Grégoire

*Marc Hirschi, Richard Carapaz, Ben Healy, Ben O'Connor, Julien Alaphilippe, Tiesj Benoot, Daniel Felipe Martínez, Alex Aranburu

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 results - the men's top 10

>> How Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 went

Women

In the women's race, the chances of victory are not quite so clear. With the world champion Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime), as well as the top female riders Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), Demi Vollering (FDJ - SUEZ) and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto), the world's best female riders are at the start. After her injury, however, it is difficult to say whether Niewiadoma will be able to ride at the front again. From a German perspective, Liane Lippert (Movistar Team) is important to mention, but objectively the Movistar rider can also fight for the podium on a good day. With her third place at the Amstel Gold Race and the Puck Pieterse wins the Flèche Wallone (Fenix-Deceuninck) is also one of the big favourites. Juliette Labous (FDJ - SUEZ) has already narrowly missed out on the podium twice this season, finishing in fourth place, but could be aiming for the front places if the race goes well, while Ellen van Dijk (Lidl - Trek) won second place in the Amstel Gold Race. Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx - Protime), Évita Muzic (FDJ - SUEZ), Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and Marta Cavalli (Team Picnic PostNL) are also among the favourites.

The favourites according to TOUR stars

***** Demi Vollering

**** Liane Lippert, Katarzyna Niewiadoma

*** Puck Pieterse, Elisa Longo Borghini

** Lotte Kopecky, Juliette Labous

* Ellen van Dijk, Anna van der Breggen, Évita Muzic, Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar, Marta Cavalli

The top 10 women 2024

>> How Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 went for women

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: TV coverage & live stream

The men's race can be seen on television in Germany on Eurosport 2 from 14:30-16:45 to see. Additionally there are Discovery Plus a paid live stream, which is provided by 12:00-16:45 runs. Liège-Bastogne-Liège of women runs from 16:55-18:15 in the live stream at Discovery Plus.

All the winners of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

• 2017 Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands)
• 2018 Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands)
• 2019 Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands)
• 2020 Elizabeth Deignan (Great Britain)
• 2021 Demi Vollering (Netherlands)
• 2022 Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands)
• 2023 Demi Vollering (Netherlands)
• 2024 Grace Brown (Australia)

All winners of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

• 1892 Leon Houa (Belgium)
• 1893 Leon Houa (Belgium)
• 1894 Leon Houa (Belgium)
• 1908 Andre Trousselier (France)
• 1909 Victor Fastre (Belgium)
• 1911 Joseph van Daele (Belgium)
• 1912 Omer Verschoore (Belgium)
• 1913 Maurice Moritz (Belgium)
• 1919 Leon Devos (Belgium)
• 1920 Leon Scieur (Belgium)
• 1921 Louis Mottiat (Belgium)
• 1922 Louis Mottiat (Belgium)
• 1923 Rene Vermandel (Belgium)
• 1924 Rene Vermandel (Belgium)
• 1925 Georges Ronsse (Belgium)
• 1926 Dieudonne Smets (Belgium)
• 1927 Maurits Raes (Belgium)
• 1928 Ernest Mottard (Belgium)
• 1929 Alfons Schepers (Belgium)
• 1930 Hermann Buse (Germany)
• 1931 Alfons Schepers (Belgium)
• 1932 Marcel Houyoux (Belgium)
• 1933 Francois Gardier (Belgium)
• 1934 Theo Herckenrath (Belgium)
• 1935 Alfons Schepers (Belgium)
• 1936 Albert Beckaert (Belgium)
• 1937 Eloi Meulenberg (Belgium)
• 1938 Alfons Deloor (Belgium)
• 1939 Albert Ritserveldt (Belgium)
• 1943 Richard Depoorter (Belgium)
• 1945 Jan Engels (Belgium)
• 1946 Prosper Depredomme (Belgium)
• 1947 Richard Depoorter (Belgium)
• 1948 Maurice Mollin (Belgium)
• 1949 Camille Danguillaume (France)
• 1950 Prosper Depredomme (Belgium)
• 1951 Ferdi Kübler (Switzerland)
• 1952 Ferdi Kübler (Switzerland)
• 1953 Alois De Hertog (Belgium)
• 1954 Marcel Ernzer (Netherlands)
• 1955 Stan Ockers (Belgium)
• 1956 Alfred De Bruyne (Belgium)
• 1957 Frans Schoubben (Belgium) and Germain Derijcke (Belgium) - scored ex aequo
• 1958 Alfred De Bruyne (Belgium)
• 1959 Alfred De Bruyne (Belgium)
• 1960 Albertus Geldermans (Netherlands)
• 1961 Rik van Looy (Belgium)
• 1962 Joseph Planckaert (Belgium)
• 1963 Frans Melckenbeeck (Belgium)
• 1964 Willy Bocklant (Belgium)
• 1965 Carmino Preziosi (Italy)
• 1966 Jacques Anquetil (France)
• 1967 Walter Godefroot (Belgium)
• 1968 Valere van Sweevelt (Belgium)
• 1969 Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• 1970 Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium)
• 1971 Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• 1972 Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• 1973 Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• 1974 Georges Pintens (Belgium)
• 1975 Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• 1976 Joseph Bruyere (Belgium)
• 1977 Bernard Hinault (France)
• 1978 Joseph Bruyere (Belgium)
• 1979 Dietrich Thurau (Germany)
• 1980 Bernard Hinault (France)
• 1981 Josef Fuchs (Switzerland)
• 1982 Silvano Contini (Italy)
• 1983 Steven Rooks (Netherlands)
• 1984 Sean Kelly (Ireland)
• 1985 Moreno Argentin (Italy)
• 1986 Moreno Argentin (Italy)
• 1987 Moreno Argentin (Italy)
• 1988 Adrie van der Poel (Netherlands)
• 1989 Sean Kelly (Ireland)
• 1990 Eric van Lancker (Belgium)
• 1991 Moreno Argentin (Italy)
• 1992 Dirk De Wolf (Belgium)
• 1993 Rolf Sörensen (Denmark)
• 1994 Evgeni Berzin (Russia)
• 1995 Mauro Gianetti (Switzerland)
• 1996 Pascal Richard (Switzerland)
• 1997 Michele Bartoli (Italy)
• 1998 Michele Bartoli (Italy)
• 1999 Frank Vandenbroucke (Belgium)
• 2000 Paolo Bettini (Italy)
• 2001 Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland)
• 2002 Paolo Bettini (Italy)
• 2003 Tyler Hamilton (USA)
• 2004 Davide Rebellin (Italy)
• 2005 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
• 2006 Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
• 2007 Danilo Di Luca (Italy)
• 2008 Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
• 2009 Andy Schleck (Luxembourg)
• 2010 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
• 2011 Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)
• 2012 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan)
• 2013 Daniel Martin (Ireland)
• 2014 Simon Gerrans (Australia)
• 2015 Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
• 2016 Wouter Poels (Netherlands)
• 2017 Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
• 2018 Bob Jungels (Luxembourg)
• 2019 Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)
• 2020 Primož Roglič (Slovenia)
• 2021 Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia)
• 2022 Remco Evenepoel (Belgium)
• 2023 Remco Evenepoel (Belgium)
• 2024 Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia)