A Dantesque 2024 edition. This Sunday, April 21, the runners at the start of this classic will have to cover 254.5km between Liège, Bastogne then Liège. A race that seeks to win Mathieu Van der Poel, who never raised his arms in the Ardent City. Facing him, several strong competitors, such as Tadej Pogacar, will try to pass him at the finish. The Dutchman declared “to be ready” and “to have recharged the batteries” a few days before departure.
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This year will be marked by the absence of the winner of the previous edition, Remco Evenpoel, still injured in his collarbone after his fall in the Tour of the Basque Country at the beginning of April. Without the Belgian, the show remains awaited. The race will be broadcast on Eurosport from 1:30 p.m. and on France 3 from 3:15 p.m. It can also be followed on the Figaro website with live commentary.