Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026: All you need to know

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026: Key details

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 takes place on Sunday 26 April in Wallonia, the French speaking part of Belgium. Known as La Doyenne, or the Old Lady, Liège-Bastogne-Liège was first run in 1892 and is one of the oldest races in the world.

It is one of cycling's five Monuments, and the last before Grand Tour racing begins in May at the Giro d'Italia. Organised by ASO, it is also the showpiece event in the three races commonly known as the Ardennes Classics that includes Amstel Gold in the Netherlands and La Flèche Wallonne, also in Belgium.

The men's race starts an finishes in Liège which sits in the east of Belgium, on the river Meuse. The route takes the riders out of the city due south towards Bastogne before returning back to Liège.

In total, the route is 256km long with 11 classified climbs - most of which are packed into the second half of the route - but with many more that aren't classified. The most famous is the Côte de La Redoute, the third from final climb that often sees a favourite make their move.

That is followed by the Côte des Forges and the final climb of Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons.

In the women’s race - first run in 2017 - the riders start in Bastogne before taking on a 156km course which ends in Liège. En route the women will tackle many of the same major climbs, including both La Redoute and the final ascent, la Roche-aux-Faucons.

Eddy Merckx holds the record for the most victories, with five, while Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar - last year's winner - have shared the last five titles. The Dutch trio of Demi Vollering, Annemiek van Vleuten and Anna van der Breggen have all won the women's edition twice.

Check out our how to watch guide for the 2026 event.

Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2026 - men's route

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 - women's route

Key Information: Route and start list I Television Coverage

Liège–Bastogne–Liège previous winners

2025: Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates-XRG
2024: Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates
2023: Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step
2022: Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
2021: Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates
2020: Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo-Visma
2019: Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana
2018: Bob Jungels (LUX) Quick-Step Floors
2017: Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team
2016: Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky
2015: Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team
2014: Simon Gerrans (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE
2013: Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Sharp
2012: Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana
2011: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto
2010: Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana
2009: Andy Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank
2008: Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
2007: Danilo Di Luca (ITA) Liquigas
2006: Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
2005: Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) T-Mobile Team
2004: Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner
2003: Tyler Hamilton (USA) Team CSC
2002: Paolo Bettini (ITA) Mapei–Quick-Step
2001: Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Lampre–Daikin

Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes previous winners

2025: Kim Le Court (MAU) AG Insurance-Soudal
2024: Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ-Suez
2023: Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx
2022: Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar
2021: Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx
2020: Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Trek-Segafredo
2019: Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton-Scott
2018: Anna van der Breggen (NED) Boels Dolmans
2017: Anna van der Breggen (NED) Boels Dolmans

Official Race links

Liège-Bastogne-Liège official website
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes official website
Official race Twitter channel