LIÈGE-BASTOGNE-LIÈGE CYCLOSPORTIVE
259km
Distance
4,800m
Elevation
4
Climbs
Hard
Difficulty
Course Overview
La Doyenne — the oldest classic on the professional calendar. The sportive version follows the same route as the professional race on the same weekend, giving amateur riders the chance to experience true cobblestone-era cycling. The Ardennes climbs are short and vicious rather than long and grinding: dozens of punchy walls pile up over 259km, culminating in the Côte de la Redoute and Roche-aux-Faucons before the finish in Liège.
Key Climbs
CÔTE DE WANNE
3.8km · avg 7.1% gradient
522m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
CÔTE DE STOCKEU
1km · avg 12.5% gradient
494m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
LA REDOUTE
2km · avg 8.8% gradient
524m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
ROCHE-AUX-FAUCONS
1.3km · avg 11% gradient
415m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
Typical Finish Times
Based on FTP, weekly training volume and previous event experience.
Elite
6–7h
Racing category, high FTP
Advanced
7–9h
Structured training, 10+ hrs/wk
Intermediate
9–12h
Regular training, 7–10 hrs/wk
Beginner
12–16h
First big event, 5–8 hrs/wk
Event Type
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Quick Facts
- Distance
- 259km
- Elevation
- 4,800m
- Location
- Liège, Wallonia
- Country
- Belgium
- Typical month
- April
- Key climbs
- 4
- Difficulty
- 4/5 — Hard
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