PeloPics: The rolling hills of the Belgian Ardennes took on extra toughness throughout the 72nd version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege when wind, chilly temperatures, and heavy rain fell on the peloton. The 1986 Liège-Bastogne-Liège was a chilly exhausting battle that noticed Moreno Argentin take the second of his 4 wins in ‘La Doyenne’ which included a three-in-a-row ’85, ’86 and ’87. On that chilly Belgian Sunday, Dag Erik Pedersen, Adrie van der Poel, Moreno Argentin and Claude Criquielion got here to the end collectively to battle out the dash.
Moreno Argentin was one of many classiest riders of the 80’s and an enormous winner
After a 5 rider breakaway was caught simply earlier than the steep Mont Theux the race grew to become animated. A brand new 4 rider group containing Flanders winner Adri Van Der Poel shaped and opened a 30 second hole. Van der Poel had began the ball rolling by attacking on La Redoute. Argentin and Criquielion felt robust sufficient to chase the Dutchman down whereas Hinault, Lemond et al simply sat taking a look at one another. Defending champion Argentin and Criquielion beat the chilly temperatures and joined the solo Van Der Poel within the breakaway. Then Norwegian Pedersen crossed to the group and the ultimate choice of the race was made.
Argentin coated quite a few Criquielion assaults on the ultimate 20 kilometres into Liège, however on the 1 kilometre to go marker the Belgian escaped. Argentin patiently waited whereas former teammate Pedersen closed the hole on Criquielion. Moreno Argentin, completely positioned, leap previous Van Der Poel and simply took his second consecutive L-B-L victory.
Laurent Fignon wasn’t too eager on the press, however he knew the way to win a race. The Frenchman didn’t end Liège ’86
German, Rolf Gölz was eleventh in ’86, however he had a great palmarès: Tour du Haut-Var, Tour of Eire, Vuelta a Asturias, Flèche Wallonne, Tour de France phases, Paris–Brussels, Vuelta a Andalucia, Milano–Torino, Giro del Piemonte, Milano–Torino and the Trofeo Baracchi with Tom Cordes
Bernard Hinault, what are you able to say, he received nearly the whole lot in his time together with Liège in ’77 and ’80, however 1986 was his final yr as a professional and he didn’t end Liège
Double Giro winner together with World and Nationwide Highway Race Championships, Milan–San Remo, Flèche Wallonne, Giro di Lombardia – Guiseppe Saronni was one other DNF in 1986
Didi Thurau rode for twelve groups in his 16 yr skilled profession, in 1986 it was Supermercati Brianzoli – The fashionable German most likely didn’t dwell as much as his early promise, however he did win in Liège in 1979
Charly Mottet was an entire rider, however possibly was missing one thing and didn’t obtain as a lot as he ought to have
A chilly, moist day in Belgium – Kim Eriksen doesn’t look too completely satisfied and no gloves for Ricardo Magrini
Sean Kelly’s KAS teammate Joel Pelier had his day without work the entrance
The Lotto crew had a great day with Marc Sergeant ending sixth – Sergeant is now crew boss at Lotto Soudal
Arduous-man Sean Kelly was effectively wrapped up at the beginning
Hinault may need been in his final season, however he may nonetheless make the others endure
World champion Joop Zoetemelk regarded as if he wasn’t having a lot enjoyable
Canada’s Steven Bauer additionally didn’t end
A day of struggling
14th place for Greg Lemond in Liège, however he did win his first Tour de France in 1986
Frederic Brun (DNF), Kim Andersen (thirty seventh) and Pascual Simon (twenty ninth)
Not a lot enjoyable behind the peloton
Kelly prepared for motion, however he missed the vital transfer
The Irishman completed at 1:13 in twelfth place
Joop Zoetemelk will need to have warmed up throughout the race to complete in seventeenth place in the identical group as Sean Kelly
Serge Demierre – Swiss highway champion and Tour de France stage winner and the Tour Combativity award. He additionally received the 2-up time trial; Trofeo Baracchi with Daniel Gisiger
Adrie Van der Poel (father of Mathieu) was seeking to emulate his Tour of Flanders win earlier in 1986, however he needed to wait till 1988 for the Liège win. The Dutchman additionally received the Amstel Gold Race (1990), Brabantse Pijl (1985), Clásica de San Sebastián (1985), Paris–Brussels (1985), Paris–Excursions (1987), Scheldeprijs (1985), Züri-Metzgete (1982) and the Nationwide Highway Race Championship (1987)
Moreno Argentin and Claude Criquielion knew to not let Van der Poel get too far forward
Dag-Erik Pedersen made it to the break and took a superb third place
Moreno Argentin was too good for the others within the dash
It was a chilly Argentin who needed to put on a jacket on the rostrum
fifth positioned Steven Rooks had a tough experience to complete solely 20 seconds behind Argentin
Greg Lemond’s face says all of it
TV interviews are a bit extra skilled nowadays
1986 Liège-Bastogne-Liege winner Moreno Argentin tells it like it’s for Italian TV
219 starters, 54 labeled finishers – 252 km at 37.66 kph common pace.
1986 Liège-Bastogne-Liège finalé
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1986 Consequence:
1. Moreno Argentin (Ita) Sammontana-Bianchi in 6:41:21
2. Andrie Van der Poel (Ned) Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko
3. Dag-Erik Pedersen (Nor) Ariostea
4. Claude Criquielion (Bel) Hitachi-Marc-Splendor
5. Steven Rooks (Ned) PDM at 0:20
6. Marc Sergeant (Bel) Lotto
7. Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (Bel) Hitachi-Marc-Splendor at 0:44
8. Roberto Pagnin (Ita) Malvor-Bottecchia
9. Hubert Seiz (Swi) Supermercati Brianzoli 0:55
10. Heinz Imboden (Swi) Cilo-Aufina at 1:00
11. Rolf Gölz (Ger) Del Tongo at 1:05
12. Sean Kelly (Irl) KAS at 1:13
13. Patrick Versluys (Bel) Fangio-Lois-Mavic
14. Greg Lemond (USA) La Vie Claire
15. Yvon Madiot (Fra) Système U
16. Régis Clère (Fra) Miko-Carlos-Tonissteiner
17. Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko
18. Acacio Da Silva (Por) KAS
19. Jan Nevens (Bel) Lotto
20. Peter Harings (Ned) Lotto
21. Silvano Contini (Ita) Gis Gelati
22. Etienne de Wilde (Bel) Hitachi-Marc-Splendor
23. Eddy Schepers (Bel) Carrera
24. Tony Rominger (Swi) Cilo-Aufina
25. Rudy Pevenage (Bel) Del Tongo
26. Alfio Vandi (Ita) Ariostea
27. Theo de Rooy (Ned) Panasonic
28. Luc Wallays (Bel) Fangio
29. Pascal Simon (Fra) Peugeot-Shell
30. Jean-Claude Bagot (Fra) Fagor
31. Robert Millar (GB) Panasonic
32. Gert-Jan Theunisse (Ned) Panasonic
33. Stefan Mutter (Swi) PDM at 6:10
34. Marco Vitali (Ita) Cilo-Aufina at 6:50
35. Maarten Ducrot (Ned) Kwantum Halle-Decosol-Yoko at 10:32
36. Johnny Broers (Ned) Skala-Skil
37. Kim Andersen (Den) La Vie Claire
38. Bruno Huger (Fra) RMO
39. Marco Giovannetti (Ita) Gis Gilati
40. Eric Caritoux (Fra) Fagor
41. Nico Emonds (Bel) Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko
42. Patrick Verschueren (Bel) Roland-Van De Ven
43. Brian Holm (Den) Roland-Van De Ven at 15:00
44. Michel Dernies (Bel) Lotto at 15:25
45. Raoul Bruyndonckx (Bel) Roland-Van De Ven
46. Peter Hoondert (Ned) PDM at 18:10
47. Rene Beuker (Ned) PDM
48. Franck Pineau (Fra) Reynolds
49. Sergio Santimaria (Ita) Ariostea
50. Paul Kimmage (Irl) RMO
51. Mario Beccia (Ita) Malvor-Bottecchia
52. Jean Habets (Ned) Skala-Skil
53. Antonio Bevilacqua (Ita) Supermercati Brianzoli
54. Jacques van Meer (Ned) Skala-Skil.
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