Tom Pidcock left frustrated but Egan Bernal impresses again at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Egan Bernal and Tom Pidcock endured contrasting fortunes at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Egan Bernal and Tom Pidcock endured contrasting fortunes at Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tom Pidcock headed into the final Classic of the spring at Liège-Bastogne-Liège as one of the top favourites for glory on Sunday. However, while Tadej Pogačar was able to surge away on the Col de La Redoute and solo home for a second victory at La Doyenne, the Briton was left ruing his bad luck which saw him use vital strength and energy in a key moment of the race. 

He eventually finished tenth in the group that sprinted for third and was brought home by Mathieu van der Poel. Teammate Egan Bernal was in the same group after avoiding any problems and just failing to join Romain Bardet and the fight for second place on the final climb. 

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.