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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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First non-Belgian Winner since 1930
Powerful Frenchman Camille Danguillaume, unfortunate in 1948 (late puncture), returned to Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 1949. Danguillaume sprinted away from the 6 rider breakaway to gain the victory. Danguillaume became the first foreign winner since 1930 German Hermann Buse in 1930.
| L-B-L May 1, 1949 |
| 256 Km |
1.
Camille DANGUILLAUME (Fra) 6h57'40" |
2.
Adolf Verschueren (Bel) |
3.
Roger Gijselinck (Bel) |
Starters: 117 |
Finishers: 47 |
Average Speed: 36.780 km/h |
L-B-L 1950
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