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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Meulenberg’s Powerful Sprint
The 27th edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege was held on April 10, 1937.
A twelve-rider group formed in the closing kilometers into the finish.
In Liege, Belgian strongman Eloi Meulenberg (Alcyon) unleased his powerful sprint to beat 1935 Vuelta a Espana champion Gustave Deloor (Colin) and win the 1937 Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
SPECIAL NOTE: Later in 1937 Eloi Meulenberg went on to win the World Road Race Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark.
L-B-L April 10, 1937 |
211 Km, Liege-Bastogne-Liege
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Eloi MEULENBERG (Bel) 5h49'30" |
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Gustave Deloor (Bel) |
3.
Julien Heernaert (Bel) |
Starters: 114 / Finishers: 54  Ave Speed: 36.188 km/h |
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L-B-L 1938
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