Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23

U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Race details
DateLate-April
RegionWallonia, Belgium
English nameLiège–Bastogne–Liège
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1986 (1986)
Editions38 (as of 2024)
First winner Frans Maassen (NED)
Most wins Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT)
 Michael Valgren (DEN)
(2 wins)
Most recent Joseph Blackmore (GBR)

The U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège or Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs is a cycling race in Belgium, held eight days before the cycling classic, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège. This amateur version of the race began in 1986, and since 2005, it has been open to professionals under the age of 23.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1986  Netherlands Frans Maassen
1987  Netherlands Stephan Rakers
1988  Netherlands Marcel Derix
1989  Belgium Philippe Mathy
1990  Belgium Sandro Bottelberghe
1991  Belgium Pierre Herinne
1992  France Laurent Eudeline
1993  Belgium Marc Janssens
1994  France Franck Laurance
1995  Latvia Raivis Belohvosciks
1996  Latvia Raivis Belohvosciks
1997  Luxembourg Christian Poos
1998  France Frédéric Drillaud
1999  France Philippe Koehler C.C. Etupes
2000  Belgium Jurgen Van Goolen Saeco-Mapei
2001  Ukraine Ruslan Gryschenko Zoccorinese-Vellutex
2002  France Christophe Kern Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2003  Belgium Johan Van Summeren Quick Step-Latexco
2004  Belarus Branislau Samoilau US Palazzago Vellutex
2005  Denmark Martin Pedersen Team GLS
2006  Netherlands Kai Reus Rabobank Continental Team
2007  Slovenia Grega Bole Slovenia (national team)
2008  Belgium Jan Bakelants Team Beveren 2000
2009  Denmark Rasmus Guldhammer Team Capinordic
2010  Lithuania Ramunas Navardauskas VC La Pomme Marseille
2011  Belgium Tosh van der Sande Omega Pharma–Lotto–Davo
2012  Denmark Michael Valgren Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
2013  Denmark Michael Valgren Team Cult Energy
2014  France Anthony Turgis CC Nogent-sur-Oise
2015  France Guillaume Martin CC Étupes
2016  United States Logan Owen Axeon–Hagens Berman
2017  Belgium Bjorg Lambrecht Lotto–Soudal U23
2018  Portugal João Almeida Hagens Berman Axeon
2019  United States Kevin Vermaerke Hagens Berman Axeon
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021  Great Britain Leo Hayter Development Team DSM
2022  France Romain Grégoire Groupama–FDJ Continental Team
2023  Italy Francesco Busatto Circus–ReUz–Technord
2024  Great Britain Joseph Blackmore Israel Premier Tech Academy
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