2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes Explained

2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
Series:2024 UCI Women's World Tour
Race No:14
Season No:27
Date:21 April 2024
Distance:152.9
Unit:km
Time:4h 29' 00"
First:Grace Brown
First Nat:AUS
Second:Elisa Longo Borghini
Second Nat:ITA
Third:Demi Vollering
Third Nat:NED
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes was a Belgian road cycling one-day race that took place on 21 April 2024. It was the 8th edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes and the 14th event of the 2024 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was won by Australian rider Grace Brown of FDJ–Suez in a sprint finish of 6 breakaway riders.[1]

Teams

Twenty-four teams took part in the race.[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route

With a route similar to the previous editions of the race, the race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège, at the same location as the men's race. At 152.9km (95miles), the race was approximately half the distance of the men's event.[3]

The route featured ten categorised climbs: the Côte de Saint-Roch, Côte de Mont-le-Soie, Côte de Wanne, Côte de Stockeu, Côte de Haute-Levée, Col du Rosier, Côte de Desnié, Côte de La Redoute, Côte des Forges and Côte de la Roche aux Faucons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knöfler . Lukas . 2024-04-21 . Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Grace Brown wins breakaway sprint to claim Monument victory . 2024-05-10 . cyclingnews.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 4 May 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-14 . Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2024 route . 2024-05-10 . cyclingnews.com . en.