1959 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Explained

1959 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Date:	26 April 1959
Stages:	1
Distance:	240^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	6h 45' 30"
First:	Fred De Bruyne
First Nat:	BEL
Second:	Frans Schoubben
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Frans De Mulder
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1958
Next:	1960

The 1959 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 45th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 26 April 1959. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne of the Peugeot team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 3" 4 + 1' 42" 5 + 1' 42" 6 + 2' 37" 7 + 2' 37" 8 + 2' 37" 9 + 3' 50" 10 Urago + 4' 24"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 16 January 2018.
2. Web site: 1959 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. BikeRaceInfo. 16 January 2018.
3. Web site: 45ème Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1959. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040707002908/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_liege_bastogne/liege1959.php. 7 July 2004.
4. Web site: 1959 Liège - Bastogne - Liège. First Cycling. 16 January 2018.