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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Fantastic Breakaway!!!
Belgian strongman Alois de Hertog broke away before the trun in Bastogne and rode solo for 156 kms. Hertog crossed the finish line with a 5 minute and 51 second advantage and claimed the 1953 Liege-Bastogne-Liege victory.
| L-B-L May 3, 1953 |
| 236 Km |
1.
Alois de HERTOG (Bel) 6h53'51" |
2. Maurice Diot (Fra) +5'51" |
3.
Raoul Rémy (Fra) |
Starters: 137 |
Finishers: 45 |
Average Speed: 34.222 km/h |
L-B-L 1952
L-B-L 1954
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