Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Swiss-based team comments about possibly missing out on a Tour de France bid and rumors that it will sign Fabian Cancellara for 2014

Teams check out portions of the 261.5-kilometer course ahead of Sunday's race

The new Côte de Colonster is wider, longer, and more moderate than the Roche aux Faucons, but there isn't a lot of agreement on what that means

Ardennes rookie Nairo Quintana and Rui Costa will support the Spanish veteran as he chases a third Liège–Bastogne–Liège title

Nibali will try to one-up his runner-up finish in Liège on Sunday, just two days after winning the Giro del Trentino with a solo attack

On Sunday, 200 men will start the final classic of the spring, but these 11 favorites will be the riders to watch at "La Doyenne"

With the loss of the Roche aux Faucons for 2013, Liège–Bastogne–Liège should see the biggest group to have arrived to Ans in years

He's led a major stage race, attacked the Tour of Flanders, and finished top-five twice in the Ardennes, and Michal Kwiatkowski is searching for his spot

Joaquim Rodríguez and Daniel Moreno are sharing storied and infamous digs at the Hotel Malpertuus in Riemst, Belgium, this week

Irishman comes back from late flat for fourth on the Mur de Huy and turns attention toward Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Irishman has been knocking on the door in the hilly classics and is ready to walk through to victory

Sky re-tools for Flèche Wallonne, Liège–Bastogne–Liège with stage racing aces

Joaquim Rodríguez crashed hard on his left leg during Sunday's Amstel Gold Race

The names of tomorrow fight two battles in the hills of Belgium

Contador had been unsure of his condition, but sport director Philippe Mauduit says he's ready to race

Results from the 2013 under-23 Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Sicilian will parachute into the finale of the Ardennes classics after Giro del Trentino

Spanish team has one of the deepest squads entering the trio of races, starting with Sunday's Amstel Gold Race

More than any others, these seven climbs hold the key to glory in the hilly classics set to open Sunday in Maastricht, Netherlands

IAM Cycling rider hit by car in training, suffers open fracture of left index finger

Garmin-Sharp is building toward the first grand tour of the season, which starts May 4 in Naples

Backed by the addition of Vincenzo Nibali, Astana could be the team to beat in the upcoming classics races

Garmin-Sharp rider will work for his team leaders at the Ardennes classics as he prepares for his first grand tour

Though it came without a true showdown against Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara's triumphant return to the cobbles proved his place yet again

Simon Gerrans' victory in the opening stage at the Basque Country tour buoys his confidence ahead of the spring classics

Four teams make selection for both races, with Cofidis and Europcar swapping starts in the Ardennes

In the wake of bad weather forcing the cancellation of two races this weekend, here's a look at cycling's on/off relationship with Mother Nature

The UCI will investigate claims that Alexander Vinokourov purchased his 2010 Liege win from Alexandre Kolobnev for €150,000

Corriere della Sera follows up on a previous report by Corriere della Sera that suggests Kolobnev sold Vino' the victory

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Astana captain on the rise after broken leg, says a start in London would be a success

Basso may skip Giro d'Italia; Nibali feels no regret over late attack at Liège

Schlecks and company return to square one for the Tour after classics disappointments

Irishman continues to progress and impress Sean Kelly

Italian's long-range attack comes up short at La Doyenne, but gives hope for the Tour, and a possible Giro start

The 2012 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, through the lens of Graham Watson

Iglinsky closes Ardennes week with another Astana surprise. Where were the favorites? Piecing together ideas for salvaging their seasons, perhaps

Movistar captain follows motorcycles off-course after La Redoute climb

1. Maxim IGLINSKY, Astana, in 6:43:52 2. Vincenzo NIBALI, Liquigas-Cannondale at :21 3. Enrico GASPAROTTO, Astana at :36 4. Thomas VOECKLER, Europcar at 1:26 5. Daniel MARTIN, Garmin-Barracuda at 1:26

Kazakh wins La Doyenne to give Astana two wins out of three at Ardennes week

Spanish climber suffers fractured collarbone before kilometer zero

Images from the start of the 2012 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Italian starts Liège–Bastogne–Liège with an eye toward the Amgen Tour and France

Some say the Movistar Spaniard set a trap for his rivals at La Flèche Wallonne

Sylvain Chavanel is dissapointed after a tough classics season, and will race Liège strictly as a helper

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) – fresh off his decisive win at La Flèche Wallone – hopes to claim his maiden win at Liège

Philippe Gilbert is counting on his recently improving form - and some help from friends and bad weather - to get him the win at Liège

Norway’s “other” rider Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) is enjoying a breakthrough spring, with strong performances in Ardennes

The road to California heads through the Ardennes for Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) this year

Legendary images by famed Dutch photographer Cor Vos, from the pages of VeloNews Magazine

Andy and Fränk Schleck are determined to take another win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The Ardennes' big dogs come out to close the spring classics on Sunday and we run down the favorites, the course and the underlying stories

Swiss rider has surprised in 2012 and will have some freedom at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday

Canadian escapes late in midweek classic with reeling Norwegian

Gilbert has gone from 12th to sixth to third in the last week en route to Liège-Bastogne-Liège

American on the mend after knee tendon injury, cold hampered him at Pais Vasco, Amstel Gold

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After strong performance at Amstel Gold, Garmin feeling well-suited for higher finish at two remaining Ardennes races

Italian U23 Flanders champ has already made starts in two major classics in his neo-pro season

Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will not participate in Flèche-Wallonne on Wednesday or Liège–Bastogne–Liège on Sunday

It's a matter of when, not if, the young Slovak earns his first classics win

The 2012 Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23, through the lens of Casey B. Gibson

Andrew Hood runs down the chances of the four Spanish favorites for the Ardennes classics

1. Michael Valgren ANDERSEN (DEN) in 4:35:48 2. Ian BOSWELL (USA) at :15 3. Joshua BERRY (USA) at :52 4. Dieter BOUVRY (BEL) at :58 5. Jimmy TURGIS (FRA) at :58

Americans first to podium at U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Canadian levels on a quiet spring and being patient ahead of the hilly classics and a run at the Giro overall

Amstel, Liège are top goals for GreenEdge sensation

Virus wiped out the early season for 2009 Liège winner

Previous winners of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

King of the Classics gives his point of view on today's riders, picks winners through Liège

Team Type 1-Sanofi landed prestigious wild-card invitations to race in the Ardennes classics

Alexander Vinokourov will take legal action against a Swiss magazine that charged him with buying his victory in the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his Astana team said Wednesday.

A Swiss magazine has accused Alexander Vinokourov of buying his victory in the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the agency Sports-Information reported on Tuesday.

The Schleck brothers say it was impossible to beat Philippe Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Graham Watson is on hand as Philippe Gilbert wins the 2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège

• 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 6:13:18
• 2. Frank Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, at 0:00
• 3. Andy Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, at 0:00
• 4. Roman Kreuziger, Astana, at 0:24
• 5. Rigoberto Uran, Sky, at 0:24

Philippe Gilbert caps a sweep of the Ardennes classics, easily out-sprinting Fränk and Andy Schleck to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.