Bitter Monfort unable to capitalise on good form at Liège

A crash, a bike change and then a broken rear derailleur which necessitated a second bike swap spelled the end of hope for Maxime Monfort at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. The Belgian lined up for the final Ardennes classic of the week and while his RadioShack Leopard squad lacked a defined leader, he believed he had a chance for a good result. That was until his second incident located too close to the final of the 261.5km race.