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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Frenchman Wins the L-B-L Re-start
The 4th edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege was held on August 30, 1908.
After a fourteen-year interruption in the schedule L-B-L returned in grand style. A new promotional partnership between Liege Cyclist's Union (LCU)and RC Pesant Club Liegeois drove the re-start of the Belgian classic. The race, formerly an amateur race, invited only professional riders to enter the race in 1908.
SPECIAL NOTE: the official “start-finish” moved from Spa back to Liege.
Frenchman Andre Trousselier, the younger brother of 1905 winner of the Tour de France Louis 'Trou Trou' Trousselier, rode alone into Liege to win in 1908. He became the first non-Belgian winner of the L-B-L.
L-B-L August 30, 1908 |
235 Km, Liege-Bastogne-Liege
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1. Andre TROUSSELIER (Fra) 8h12'09" |
2. Alphonse Lauwers (Bel) |
3. Henri Dubois (Bel) |
Starters: 60 / Finishers: 38 Ave Speed: 28.650 km/h |
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L-B-L 1909
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