Liège-Bastogne-Liège contenders - 2 favourites and 8 outsiders

Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel head up the favourites for Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel head up the favourites for Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Image credit: Getty Images composite)

The fourth Monument of the season is upon us and, as ever, it's time for our run-down of the contenders for Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège

We often title these pieces '5 favourites, 5 outsiders', but this Spring has stretched and tested that format. At the Tour of Flanders, the so-called 'big three' stood head and shoulders above everyone else, and at Amstel Gold Race and La Flèche Wallonne, there was one outstanding favourite who duly delivered on the idea that he'd be in a race of his own. 

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.